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I was drifting through the ol' Murky News the other night, and came upon
this little gem in the Ann Landers column. If you're a parent, you might
learn...(or should I say "recall"?)...a little something here:
How To Be A Stupid Parent
1. Discipline your children only when you lose your temper. Let them get
away with anything until you get fed up. Then, let 'em have it! Blow your
top! Holler! Get wild! Clobber them!
2. Don't give your kids the impression you are approachable. Remain
aloof. If you get too chummy, they'll want to talk things over and waste
your time.
3. If your children do something wrong, never let them forget it. Keep
rubbing it in. They'll loathe you for it. (A father was telling me in front
of his son about the trouble the boy had gotten into five years before, when
he was 13. When the father went to answer the phone, his son muttered, "He
makes me sick." I felt like saying, "Me, too.")
4. Give your child all the spending money he wants. Don't make him earn
it. After a while, he'll want only your money and couldn't care less about
you.
5. Compare your child with someone else to make him smarten up. Use the
expression, "Why can't you be like your brother Johnny?" Before long he'll
despise both you and Johnny.
6. Parents should always argue in front of their kids as to what they
should and shouldn't be allowed to do. This will encourage the kids to play
one parent against the other. Before long, your marriage will be in trouble,
and so will the kids.
7. Never assume that children can think for themselves. Make all
decisions for them. When they are adults, they will be incapable of handling
their lives.
8. Treat your children suspiciously. Never trust them. If they turn out
well, it won't be your fault. It will be a miracle.
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Pretty good, huh?
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