Digital BW, The Print

on 10/7/01 7:31 PM, Carolyn  Frayn at carolyn@... wrote:

>> Someone once said that genius was the ability to take infinite pains and I
>> agree with that. Unfortunately we teach kids today that all should have
>> prizes and life ain't like that.
> 
> I agree with this too... one of the reasons I am tough on my sons and their
> choices. You have to balance love and support with real life consequences to
> their decisions.

good for you!

I try to do the same with my 2-year old but he is gratifyingly often ahead
of me... I say 'tidy up your train set' only to find he already has. I can't
take any credit for it at all... I think he got pernickety genes from
somewhere... definitely not me or my wife... I guess it skipped a
generation.


-- 
John Brownlow

http://www.pinkheadedbug.com