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Parenting

JLewisLifeCoach

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1. I think this is only part of it...

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Mon Jul 2, 2012, 09:50 AM

Jul 2012

While I agree with Frank, I think you also have to clearly state expectations that you want kids to be nice, and this sometimes involves discipline. Though I have not always agreed with my MIL, the best advice she ever gave me when I became a parent was to say that she always wanted her kids to be welcome everywhere - for people to be glad to see them. As a former teacher, I could relate to that - thinking of those students I was always happy to see walk into my classroom vs. the ones I couldn't help but dread. What a tremendous gift to give your kids.

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On raising nice kids [View all] SHRED Jul 2012 OP

I think this is only part of it... JLewisLifeCoach Jul 2012 #1

I think we use the word "discipline" instead of... SHRED Jul 2012 #2

Agreed alan_phillips Aug 2013 #4

So true. And, it starts when they are babies. morningfog Mar 2013 #3

On raising nice kids avaross09 Nov 2013 #5

raising kids Pressumab May 2017 #6

So true Frank, so true. crauber_4242 Jun 2017 #7

Yep. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2017 #8