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 Re: Not the usual parent question
Author: Tobin 
Date:   2009-02-13 15:41

I just want to add to a statement of mine above, and I will do so briefly so I don't detract from a good conversation:

" 'The best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and advise them to do it.'

I think that that is a wonderful bit of fancy that probably worked ok in Truman's time. But I wouldn't use it as policy now-a-days. [my comments]

I think it's still a good policy, but that it could be worded better. Perhaps something along the lines of "Look around at the things you're not doing, and see if you might like to do them more than what you're doing now.' " [EEbaum's comments]

As with so many things, at the heart of it the idea is good. But in practical application it doesn't work. The overwhelming majority of kids that I teach in the many different situations I have are allowed (by their parents) to do TOO MANY things: They essentially become ok at everything, but not accomplished at anything.

IMHO, James.

Jeff, good luck to your daughter, and I'm certain we'd all like to know which school (alphabetically) that she chooses!

Gnothi Seauton
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