Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site u1100a.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!whuxle!spuxll!abnjh!u1100a!sr From: sr@u1100a.UUCP (Steven Radtke) Newsgroups: net.kids Subject: Re: Dealing with Family Disagreements Message-ID: <576@u1100a.UUCP> Date: Thu, 1-Mar-84 08:57:44 EST Article-I.D.: u1100a.576 Posted: Thu Mar 1 08:57:44 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 3-Mar-84 08:21:56 EST References: <810@bmcg.UUCP> Organization: Bell Communications Research, Piscataway, NJ Lines: 19 You know, the family rules idea sounds like it really makes a difference to your family and is pretty exciting to me. However, my strongest reaction to what you said is that your child has to do the chore on a daily basis that is "punishment" to the adults, i.e., cleaning up dog crap. Maybe you all want to think about renegotiating that one some time. How can you expect a loved one to do something readily that you so hate yourself? I have pets, a dog and a cat, and MUCH as I hate to clean up after them I do it, so my wife doesn't have to. It's just a gesture, that's all and no big deal, unless I foul it up by complaining as I'm doing it. My wife knows about this and knows why I do it and appreciates it and its no big deal to her either. Steve Radtke