you should have a clear sense of your values to instill them in your children. none of that wishy washy, "I'll let them decide when they're old enough," because everything you do has an impact, and doing nothing is a decision in itself. Things that people like ajmcoqui and scifantasy have been saying fall under this, though I'd also underscore patience and discipline. have the patience and flexibility to roll with it because kids and people are unpredictable and for a lot of people, there's more variety to the human condition than they realize, but also have the wisdom to know when discipline and strong will should apply.
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Date: 2006-05-08 03:44 pm (UTC)you should have a clear sense of your values to instill them in your children. none of that wishy washy, "I'll let them decide when they're old enough," because everything you do has an impact, and doing nothing is a decision in itself. Things that people like ajmcoqui and scifantasy have been saying fall under this, though I'd also underscore patience and discipline. have the patience and flexibility to roll with it because kids and people are unpredictable and for a lot of people, there's more variety to the human condition than they realize, but also have the wisdom to know when discipline and strong will should apply.
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Date: 2006-05-08 04:11 pm (UTC)