Tips about talking to your children about Bush's Lying for illegal War :

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Katrina vanden Heuvel's tips for talking about the President with your children

http://www.thenation.com/edcut/index.mhtml?pid=862

It's now 2003 and if the events of these last weeks don't provide parents with that special opportunity to talk to their children about the president and values like truth, lies and consequences, then I don't know what does.



So, with all due credit to SEICUS, here are Tips for Talking about President Bush with Your Children:



*1) Think about your values as they relate to this situation. What are your family's values about telling the truth? What would you do if your child lied to you and when you scolded him or her, s/he replied: "I am not a fact-checker." Or added, "Isn't it time to move on?"



*2) Ask your children to tell you what words mean to them. Explain that words have consequences and lies can come in two, six or sixteen words.



*3) Clarify facts. Give short, age-appropriate answers. Explain that shifting strategies at damage control only lead to more unanswered questions. Make clear that even if facts are malleable for President Bush, they're not malleable in your home. Explain that even though the White House strategy may be to say whatever is necessary, even if they have to admit later that what they said the first time wasn't exactly true, you don't do it that way yourself.

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and this advice is to be repeated often .....

*4) Use these talks with your child to encourage good decision-making. Let them know that if they grow up to become president and lead a nation into war, the right thing to do is take responsibility for their words and acts. (This is a good opportunity to explain what the saying, "The buck stops here" means.)

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