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it's all in what works for your family
| Sat, 07-18-2009 - 6:38pm |
I don't believe that children that have parents that work outside of the house are at a disadvantage... I also don't believe that children that have a parent that stays at home somehow benifit.

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AGAIN, yes I have, see post 281 and many, many others...you are again asking me a what if question about something that hasn't happened.
PumpkinAngel
Respect and cooperation go both ways in my family. When a child is clearly distressed by an arbitrary rule like "you have to eat 2 bites of what I put on your plate," especially when it involves a bodily function, we find a better way to accomplish the goal.
And I really try not to "make" my kids do things they refuse to do, even when it doesn't involve a bodily function like eating or sleeping. I want them to learn to make good decisions on their own, not to do things to please me or because I "make" them. To me, "making" a child do something is not about respect and cooperation.
I don't see a post where you acknowledged that the 2-bite rule won't work for everyone. Saying you never said it didn't really isn't the same thing. So do you recognize that it doesn't work for every kid? Or don't you?
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