OT: An Article on Children (And Others)

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*Hey Kathleen,*

 

> Just a quick note, this is from the Onion. If you don't recognize that

> name,

> let me just mention the word, " satire " . However, I swear this is TRUE!

>

> http://www.theonion.com/content/news/new_study_reveals_most_children

>

This is a reprint that uses the word " children " in place of the original

subjects.

 

The original article was not satire .. the original subjects were

politicians and professional athletes. ;-)

 

Actually, most children are able to calculate and evaluate options regarding

the old saying, " If you can't do the time .. don't do the crime. " Example:

My Alexander turned 3 years and 10 months old 3 days ago. Punishment for

him is a timer clock we have on the refrigerator .. he does something wrong

and I tell him to set the timer. He then asks how long .. we tell him (5

to 15 minutes) and he climbs up on a chair .. sets the timer .. and retreats

to his chair to sit out his punishment. This is terrible punishment for a

kid who normally moves around like a Peregrine Falcon with its tail on fire.

 

Couple of days ago he was eating a jelly beans surrounding a Gingerbread

House that Tanya made for him. After eating a half dozen he started to get

one more and I told him .. not till after supper. He looked at me with a

grin and started to reach for another jelly bean. I said, " Boy .. if you

take that jelly bean you are going to sit it out for 5 minutes. Alexander

climbed up on the chair .. set the timer for 5 minutes .. went back and

grabbed the jelly bean .. and retreated to his punishment chair. ;-)

 

When wayward politicians and professional athletes learn to accept what is

coming to them without whinning .. we'll be ahead of the game. ;-)

 

> Kathleen Petrides

> Bead Hussy

> http://www.BeadHussy.com <http://www.beadhussy.com/>

>

Y'all keep smiling. :-)

 

Butch ... http://www.AV-AT.com <http://www.av-at.com/>

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Ha ha great kid!! sometimes a jelly bean is worth it ...

 

ATFE

butchowen

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 10:10:43 -0600

OT: An Article on Children (And Others)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Hey Kathleen,*

 

 

 

> Just a quick note, this is from the Onion. If you don't recognize that

 

> name,

 

> let me just mention the word, " satire " . However, I swear this is TRUE!

 

>

 

> http://www.theonion.com/content/news/new_study_reveals_most_children

 

>

 

This is a reprint that uses the word " children " in place of the original

 

subjects.

 

 

 

The original article was not satire .. the original subjects were

 

politicians and professional athletes. ;-)

 

 

 

Actually, most children are able to calculate and evaluate options regarding

 

the old saying, " If you can't do the time .. don't do the crime. " Example:

 

My Alexander turned 3 years and 10 months old 3 days ago. Punishment for

 

him is a timer clock we have on the refrigerator .. he does something wrong

 

and I tell him to set the timer. He then asks how long .. we tell him (5

 

to 15 minutes) and he climbs up on a chair .. sets the timer .. and retreats

 

to his chair to sit out his punishment. This is terrible punishment for a

 

kid who normally moves around like a Peregrine Falcon with its tail on fire.

 

 

 

Couple of days ago he was eating a jelly beans surrounding a Gingerbread

 

House that Tanya made for him. After eating a half dozen he started to get

 

one more and I told him .. not till after supper. He looked at me with a

 

grin and started to reach for another jelly bean. I said, " Boy .. if you

 

take that jelly bean you are going to sit it out for 5 minutes. Alexander

 

climbed up on the chair .. set the timer for 5 minutes .. went back and

 

grabbed the jelly bean .. and retreated to his punishment chair. ;-)

 

 

 

When wayward politicians and professional athletes learn to accept what is

 

coming to them without whinning .. we'll be ahead of the game. ;-)

 

 

 

> Kathleen Petrides

 

> Bead Hussy

 

> http://www.BeadHussy.com <http://www.beadhussy.com/>

 

>

 

Y'all keep smiling. :-)

 

 

 

Butch ... http://www.AV-AT.com <http://www.av-at.com/>