Re: [MBZ] Prom, was cool swap

2005-10-06 Thread Gary Thompson
Being a good daddy is 99% of what it takes to turn children into good, productive people. I've yet to see a child with a strong, caring father figure regularly involved in their lives turn out badly yet. Gary Thompson (with 2 boys and 2 girls, done the prom thing twice so far...) 1995 E320 1984

Re: [MBZ] Prom, was cool swap

2005-10-06 Thread Christopher McCann
Here here. I know lots of fams with many children (and some with few children) and when they learn to obey, be polite and think and speak coherently as early as possible, they RARELY turn out to be problem children...if ever. Being a Catholic, I cannot leave out that they learn and practice their F

Re: [MBZ] Prom, was cool swap

2005-10-06 Thread Loren Faeth
My contention ($.02) is that the self-discipline (responsibility) (or lack of...) is instilled by age 5. From there on it only needs reinforcement. Give young kids responsibility, and they will respond. by the time they hit Jr high, it only needs reinforcement. In HS, then you can trust t