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I was recently thinking about FEAR and my mother. =) In some ways, my mom is partially (55-75%) responsible for turning me into the functional adult I pretend to be. She forced me into piano and basketball classes. She shoved me on that college tour bus to UCSC where I knew absolutely no one. She told me I'd be going to UCSD instead of Davis and she threatened me with court reporting school if i didn't find a career within a month.
In some ways, this is the best form of behavioral discipline I've ever observed: making your kids do things they absolutely don't want to do. But i wouldn't say it's recommended for everyone. Luckily for her, even though I had no fear of home discipline (e.g., running around the table to avoid being pinched, watching tv when told distinctly not to, not cleaning my room for days on end), I was as pliable as they come.
So even though she never reads this, I say thank you mommy. As I look back at those crazy years of my past, I'm relieved that she pushed me so hard. well for everything, BUT the piano/bball classes. =P
okay, back to reports!
I was recently thinking about FEAR and my mother. =) In some ways, my mom is partially (55-75%) responsible for turning me into the functional adult I pretend to be. She forced me into piano and basketball classes. She shoved me on that college tour bus to UCSC where I knew absolutely no one. She told me I'd be going to UCSD instead of Davis and she threatened me with court reporting school if i didn't find a career within a month.
In some ways, this is the best form of behavioral discipline I've ever observed: making your kids do things they absolutely don't want to do. But i wouldn't say it's recommended for everyone. Luckily for her, even though I had no fear of home discipline (e.g., running around the table to avoid being pinched, watching tv when told distinctly not to, not cleaning my room for days on end), I was as pliable as they come.
So even though she never reads this, I say thank you mommy. As I look back at those crazy years of my past, I'm relieved that she pushed me so hard. well for everything, BUT the piano/bball classes. =P
okay, back to reports!