garyhoov
Trophy Husband
jesserin said:gary - i like you alot so i'm going to say this nicely - are you saying that your kids have never watched a single disney movie? b/c lord knows that would make them believe that fish talk, meremaids are real, and elephants really can fly... come one - it was a funny joke- there was no teaching violence in that statement... it was a joke - haha... you better watch out for that peter pan fellow - that movie involves a grown up getting eatin by a croc... now there's a lesson for your kids...
Trying to stay pleasant here - that was taking the yeti statement too far... no, lies and violence are not good parenting- geez... Mickey Mouse is just a figment of your imagination too Unless you are prepared to say this site is full of a bunch of people who believe in lies and you would never take you kids to wdw b/c that would only encourage those lies...
that's how silly your comment sounded.
Well . . . to be honest (and I think I've told this story before) when my son was about 3 or 4, he said to Linda and me: "What's the deal with this Santa Clause thing. There's no way anyone could do all that stuff."
We told him the truth, but we also told him to be very respectful of other kids and not tell them anything that would upset them.
There's no question my parenting isn't for everybody, but it works for me.
Since I have respect for everyone's personal choices, I'll soften my stance a bit. My previous statements are my opinion . . . not necessarily the best way for every person to raise every child. Please don't be offended by anything I've said, and I certainly understand and respect your point.
. . . but I am strongly opposed to violence and it has worked for me.
Maybe I'm just lucky.