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Re:How to parent more predictably (2018) by acjohnson55 on Thursday June 13, 2019 @11:21AM (#20175712)
I was thinking about it in terms of stalling for the 15 seconds it takes to make a response, instead of a reaction. But yeah, I totally agree that for those longer considerations, demonstrating the integrity to follow through is really important. My oldest is just 2, so this doesn't come up much yet. She has very little concept of tomorrow.

But I know from my experience with high school kids and with managing adults that people sort the peers and authority figures in their life into the buckets of "dependable", "needs follow-up", and "chaotic". It's like a credit rating. Maintaining that trust keeps a whole lot of other relationship dynamics healthier.

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Re:How to parent more predictably (2018) by ergothus on Thursday June 13, 2019 @01:32PM (#20176985)
> Maintaining that trust keeps a whole lot of other relationship dynamics healthier.

Most of us learn at an early age that "We'll see" means "No"

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Re:How to parent more predictably (2018) by MichaelApproved on Thursday June 13, 2019 @03:55PM (#20178070)
I'm in the same boat as you. My son just turned two a couple of weeks ago and I'm trying to teach him about the days of the week.

I'm using a weekly calendar to explain what we're doing on different days of the week.

Each morning, I have him mark the current day. We talk about what we're doing today, what we did yesterday, what we're doing tomorrow and the rest of the week.

After a few months of doing it, he can point to a day of the week and mention the activity we'll be doing.

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Re:How to parent more predictably (2018) by acjohnson55 on Thursday June 13, 2019 @10:12PM (#20180107)
Ooo, cool idea!
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Re:How to parent more predictably (2018) by zaphod4prez on Thursday June 13, 2019 @01:24PM (#20176911)
This is really insightful and totally rings true in my experience with myself, my siblings, and the students I've taught. Thanks
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