You Can Leave Your Brat On

[evanfarfegnugen]

Tonight I went over to my parent's house to celebrate my Dad's birthday. We were eating dinner outside on the back deck because it was nice out. My four-year-old nephew refused to sit at the table with us. He's an only child, and he is used to having a lot of attention and getting what he wants. I didn't think it was right that he was allowed to

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[leekabusch]

You're spot on.
The kid should be put in line right now. As they grow older, their contempt for rules, their expectancy to have what they want and ability to get away with everything increases exponentially.

[evanfarfegnugen]

Where've YOU been?? No updates in many days.

[leekabusch]

I know, I know.
Quite a bit has actually happened. But everytime I sit down to write, it doesnt feel as though the words are flowing.
Ive even remembered a new Hotham story...

[evanfarfegnugen]

Do tell....

[scrumb]

My policy with my own children would be to let 'em run wild. Someone else will set them straight in their lifetime, probably even before they're out of gradeschool. I want them to like me, or at least not dislike me.

[evanfarfegnugen]

You and your wife could be "Good Cop/Bad Cop"?

[scrumb]

I doubt very much that I will end up hitched to a disciplinarian. : )

[evanfarfegnugen]

What ideal qualities would the future Mrs. Barton possess?

[crossedribbon]

Kids these days are worse off from the lack of good ol corporal punishment. But thats another deal. What are we talking about? Right. Family bonding is the sort of thing that puts a kid down the right track and helps them learn to be social. Giving this kid the idea early on that heading off to watch TV when family or any company is around is not a step in any good direction.

[evanfarfegnugen]

Yes! YES!!!!