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To: Frederick Smart who wrote (85618)	8/17/2000 12:07:54 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Don't assume. It makes an ass out of you. I know all about Waldorf and Montessori. I agree with some of what they have to offer. When I home taught my oldest I used some of their methods. I swallow nothing whole, however. No is sometimes perfectly acceptable. As in No Frederick, I do NOT agree with you. No is a very useful little word. No created no fear in me- does it create fear in you? Are you afraid of the no word Frederick?

To: Frederick Smart who wrote (85618)	8/17/2000 12:29:33 PM
From: cosmicforce	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

But there's a very fine line that we cross when we get sucked into the easy path of control by "NO." NO creates fear. And rightly so. No, Bobby don't stick your finger in the light socket. No, Katie, you may not have Rice Crispy squares for all three meals. No, Sally, you must look both ways before crossing the street. Cmon. I read a book that said, "If provided ample choice and variety children will chose a balanced diet." That is pure crap and the people that wrote that book were paid to spout that nonsense. But I guess people manage to get paid for uttering all kinds of tripe. Sure, some kids will "choose wisely". Many, if not most, won't. I actually tried their advice to see - sure enough - it won't work. And it is terrible for some kids. Some impulses to gorge oneself are driven by the former rarity of high-calorie foods in nature. Boy, if you found a bunch of high calorie stuff to eat, dig in. Nature rewarded you. The basic biology of early hominids is completely out of whack with modern availability of food in first world countries. These biological impulses are now at odds with good health.