tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17957153.post5780531304119986432..comments2024-03-04T04:44:12.435-06:00Comments on What Then Is This Child Going To Be?: Authority FigureSteve Hawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00797996813826447556noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17957153.post-83257740675541428862009-04-22T05:15:00.000-05:002009-04-22T05:15:00.000-05:00very nice! we always told our kids that they coul...very nice! we always told our kids that they could say anything to us as long as they said it with respect. our daughter was the only one who never 'got it!' then she would be upset bc her brother (our oldest son) could say things that she viewed as a challenge to us. yes, he challenged us on some things but did it in a respectful way and we'd sit down and talk about it. sometimes we changed our mind and other times our decision stood. our daughter was one to always challenge authority like a bull charging! needless to say, she didn't make much progress in trying to make her point. we'd try over and over again to calm her down but she always kept charging! i'm so glad all 3 boys realized that 1) they needed to show respect and 2) they could say anything when said with respect!Family funhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244883348871639637noreply@blogger.com