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kentuck

(111,110 posts)
Fri Jan 17, 2020, 07:18 PM Jan 2020

What type of example do you wish to set for your children?

(serious question)

Because we wish for our children to be led by good example. It's a rather simple concept.

We do not want our children to be cruel or mean. We do not wish for them to mock other children and call them names. We want them to be good people.

Right?

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What type of example do you wish to set for your children? (Original Post) kentuck Jan 2020 OP
Right! And to not use and abuse the legal system. Karadeniz Jan 2020 #1
Right! kentuck Jan 2020 #2
Very good! leftieNanner Jan 2020 #3
Not one who commits sexual assault and criminal conspiracy. onecaliberal Jan 2020 #4
One should be honest. kentuck Jan 2020 #5

leftieNanner

(15,149 posts)
3. Very good!
Fri Jan 17, 2020, 07:39 PM
Jan 2020

And when our daughters were little, we taught them that respect is a two way street. We didn't demand respect from them, even when they were very young, without understanding that they could expect to have our respect coming back.

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