In this episode, I encounter a couple of parents that I have no reason to doubt are "good". Parenting and its endless interpretations allow for all kinds of tactics, but I think the ones on display today are awesome. You be the judge:
OK, dumb, I know. But making this video made me think of one of my Mom's super tricks. My two older brothers used to fight. Like play fighting that often went wrong - they were angry little guys. When things went too far and they were going to seriously bloody one another, my Mom would tell them that they could fight as hard as they wanted but she wouldn't have them ruining their clothes. They would have to put on their fight shirts. These were two old sweatshirts reserved for fighting in. Thing is, by the time the little buggers had changed into their fight shirts, much of their anger had dissipated and thus the ensuing fight was generally non-life-threatening. My mother was a super genius.
I bet you've got some parenting gold squirreled away in your memory too. I would love to read about it in the comments.
Wishing You Ninja Speed on bike and off, I remain
Yer Pal,
R A N T W I C K 
2 comments:
A friend of mine was prone to fighting with her sister... knock-down, drag-out sort of fights. Their mother would call from the other room, "I'm spanking the first one who cries!"
@Mike - Boom! What a great start!
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