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From: hlb@loral.UUCP ()
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: On raising children
Message-ID: <443@loral.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 23-Aug-84 17:39:53 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 23 17:39:53 1984
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	I have just started reading this net and find it
	to be an interesting forum for us parents.
	I would like to say that, as a father of three,
	I do not think it possible to apply any strict
	and/or steadfast rules to raising one's children.

	I think first and foremost it is important to
	recognize that all children are different.  With
	respect to children being allowed to adopt their
	own views, I think that this may be possible in
	some cases.  But, in other cases some children
	need more assistance in developing the judgemental
	process.  I guess my point is that each parent
	should examine their child and observe his/her
	judgements early on to see how they develop before
	trying to make decisions for them.

	Sometimes I let my child make a choice or rather
	ask him what he might do about something and then
	explain what I think. It can be difficult trying to
	reason with a five and six year old and it's out of
	the question with a four month old but in the case
	of the older ones I found I get better results by
	talking with them not to them.

	These were just some thoughts.  Does any of it 
	make sense ?

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