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Why do some people only have the ability to see blackbirds and not bluebirds, and vice versa?( well, you said this thread is for anything!)
 

ndynt said:
As I undo what was done yesterday I ponder....are children no longer taught to obey or respect?
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The majority are not, no. It is said it damages their little egos or psyches or sumpin. Personally, I think a little damage to their backsides would improve both.
 
3horsefarm said:
The majority are not, no. It is said it damages their little egos or psyches or sumpin. Personally, I think a little damage to their backsides would improve both.
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Or teach them manners and respect starting as toddlers. Wild kids are a result of their upbringing.
 
Ameriscot said:
Or teach them manners and respect starting as toddlers. Wild kids are a result of their upbringing.
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Absolute truth, Annie. I can remember overhearing one of my son's friends asking my son why we all said please and thank you to each other...when it is only your mother, sister and brothers. Thought, how sad. As the twig is bent...so grows the tree?
 
ndynt said:
Absolute truth, Annie. I can remember overhearing one of my son's friends asking my son why we all said please and thank you to each other...when it is only your mother, sister and brothers. Thought, how sad. As the twig is bent...so grows the tree?
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Yep! So I guess if it's only family manners don't count?!
 
agree! I was in a store today waiting in the checkout line and two kids, probably about 10-ish, were being loud, rude, using very bad language, and slamming the doors to the soft drink bottle cooler as hard and as loud as possible. Their mother stood there blandly, with earbuds in her ears, listening to her music. And we wonder why our little darlings grow up to be thugs . . . .
 
My children were raised to respect other human beings. Unlike me they were not hit. Fear begets fear. I preferred imposing other consequences. I treated them respect, expected them to behave in an appropriate manner. They learned how to do so. IMHO, today's youth is no worse than any other young generation. I was one of the rebellious flower children, one of the people my mother warned me about. I turned out fine, not because of corporal punishment, but in spite of it. I will never hit a helpless child. Therapists don't. We deal with too many abused people.
 
A different topic...

I had a nightmare last night that I had a job. I was trying to get ready for work and I was late and getting stressed. I think I was working at an old job from the 1980's, but my colleague from a job in the 90's was there. I told her I was just going to call in sick and she said I shouldn't. I was struggling to remember the phone number to call or my bosses name so I could phone in. My boss was a boss I had 11 years ago here in Scotland. What a relief when I woke up and discovered I didn't have a job!!

I have these types of dreams at least 2 or 3 times a year. I've been retired 8 years.
 
I had work nightmares for about six months after retiring. It was always a situation where I'd go back to visit and find deplorable conditions for my former co-workers - 10 or 12 people crammed onto a picnic table as a work space instead of individual desks, for instance. I'm so glad that's over.
 
Yes it's the old work dream again - we must all get them. I even get high school dreams - lost in the hallways, late for class, not dressed, wandering around, don't remember locker combination. Thank god that's over. Maybe just a touch of anxiety.

I think my adult son is quite polite - doesn't seem to get any complaints and is easy to get along with. But he's a messy eater, especially french fries with his hands, gets ketchup everywhere, uses lots of napkins. Oh well, no one's perfect.
 
I get recurring nightmares about forgetting how many children I have. The number varies from dream to dream. Sadly, I never seem to get it right. Must have a deeper meaning behind it. Lol. Right!!
 
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