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Politics : Did Slick Boink Monica? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: jlallen who wrote (14664)	4/24/1998 5:59:00 PM
From: BlueCrab	Respond to of 20981

JLA -- <<Aren't actions louder than words most times?>> Almost always. And when neither words nor actions are there... Almost any child can tell when they're loved and wanted. It doesn't necessarily take a lot, but it takes something, and that something has to be there always, in the best and worst of times. Jeff

To: jlallen who wrote (14664)	4/24/1998 6:07:00 PM
From: Janice Shell	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 20981

Aren't actions louder than words most times? Yes. The Reagan kids desperately wanted not to be sent to boarding school, but never mind, it was so much easier for Ron and Nancy. Seriously, read the books. They were awful parents. As previously noted, I don't think this stuff has much to do with one's ability to do a job, so I wouldn't have voted against him for it. But those of you who believe the "character issue" is of paramount importance may feel differently.

To: jlallen who wrote (14664)	4/25/1998 4:40:00 PM
From: Grainne	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20981

I am really glad you felt loved by your father. Some children do not, however. Certainly, hugging and loving your child by being physically demonstrative are easiest for small children to understand. Since never being told you were loved by your father is such a common occurrence in America that it is often talked about publicly, most recently by Peter Fonda that I can remember, there is an obvious need for children to actually hear the words. Why should it be laudable for a child to figure out the pieces of a screwed up puzzle of repressed emotions? I am glad you realized you were loved, but it certainly isn't a parenting style to emulate, particularly since you are so concerned about your children staying off drugs. You can scare children about drugs every day of their lives, but it is children in pain of some sort who are most likely to end up getting hooked on them, so the best way to IMMUNIZE them and keep them safe is to kiss them, hug them, and tell them every day how much you love them.