In article <XPMQh.6175$iw5.4806@trndny06>, "limey" >
wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> >
> > I have a very special post stored from him that I'd like to
> > contribute... It was written when we were discussing forcing children
> > to eat food:
> >
> > From Bob Pastorio:
> >
> > It is singularly amazing how people can forget what it was like to be
> > dealt with as though they had no brains and their likes and dislikes
> > were irrelevant in an essentially trivial situation. I grew up in the
> > house where I had to sit at the table until the food was gone.
>
> <saved>
>
> > All threats do is make the kids hide and lie to avoid punishment.
> > That's an lose-lose situation. Leave the kids alone. Help them grow
> > into kind, thoughtful people and keep the belts for their real
> > purpose. Remember what it felt like to be pushed around over trifles
> > just because your parents could. Remember what it felt like not to be
> > able to have opinions.
> >
> > Pastorio
>
> And, right there in that post, is the heart of Bob Pastorio.
> Thank you, Om, for posting.
>
> Dora

Most welcome. :-)
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