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From: kaiser@jaws.DEC (Pete Kaiser, HLO2-1/N10 225-5441)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: Potty training
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Date: Thu, 20-Jun-85 12:18:34 EDT
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Sarah Dugan writes:

	I have a 3 1/2 year old daughter who ... doesn't seem to understand that
	"poopies" are dirty and stinky....

I can't help feeling that it's a mistake to teach that "poopies" are dirty and
stinky.  That kind of social condititioning is just extra baggage; it doesn't do
any good and may do some harm.

---Pete

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