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Parenting

mzteris

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3. Reminds me of

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat Apr 5, 2014, 12:35 AM

Apr 2014

"Miss Patsy's rule from preschool nearly 20 years ago....

Be happy with what you got.

She was the music teacher with a box full of 'instruments' ... You know, triangle, rhythm sticks, maracas, tambourines, bongos. As you might imagine, some were more popular than others. She had her rule, though, that eliminated the whining, crying, carping, and sometimes tussles... "Be happy with what you got... And make beautiful music with it.'

We used "be happy with what you got' for years. Still do sometimes.

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a tip from my daughters' pre-k - 3d grade school, [View all] elleng Mar 2014 OP

I like that. That technique is far more effective than nagging. TxDemChem Mar 2014 #1

Sure is! elleng Mar 2014 #2

Reminds me of mzteris Apr 2014 #3

Yes! elleng Apr 2014 #4