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To: Geoff Altman who wrote (981)	7/2/2008 11:25:07 AM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3816

Hey, Geoff, I retired this year, so it isn't a problem anymore! The bad pain must have been from playing continuously for 6-8 hours. Now I have tolerable stiffness. The only concession I make to it is getting a wine opener that doesn't involve twisting. :) Too often these days, parents do escalate things that should be left alone as part of the growing process. Kids need to learn to accept disappointments- like not getting the lead in a school play, or a bad grade- without mom stepping in to argue and make things right for her baby. But keeping the kids themselves from passing out invitations is different. It's really a good policy. The child who is excluded will hear about it anyway, no doubt, but it protects from that horrible public humiliation. ANd conversely, it teaches children to be sensitive to others' feelings. Imagine how your child would feel sitting there watching everyone else open an invitation. Nope, I think it's a good thing. As for the rest, it's nuts. People have lost all common sense.