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On Being A Light-Hearted Parent

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Via Parent Hacks comes tips on parenting from a woman who for a year is trying everything under the sun to be happier:

11. Say “no” only when it really matters. Wear a bright red shirt with bright orange shorts? Sure. Put water in the toy tea set? Okay. Sleep with your head at the foot of the bed? Fine. Samuel Johnson said, “All severity that does not tend to increase good, or prevent evil, is idle.”

12. When I find myself thinking, “Soon, no more stroller,” or “Soon, no more high chair,” I remind myself how fleeting this is. All too soon the age of Cheerios and the Tooth Fairy will be over. The days are long, but the years are short.

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kim said:

Agree with both, but amen on the first one.

We recently gave up with fighting with our daugther on her choice of outfits (women, it seems, are particular about this and it starts young). Want to wear PJ's to the mall? fine. Want to wear a dress to bed? fine.

Andrew Stone said:

i just have one question about hacking. I know its a federal offense in the USA, but what about canada, no i aint a hacker, just havin problems with em.
thank you

Andrew stone

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