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| (4.5)| Buenos dias, Miss Dragula! Having raised two daughters with my wife, I knew most of these basic and essential tips, and a lot of it is just common sense. But I also knew, as most 1st time parents know, that a lot of raising a child will have to come from experience. In other words, learning as you go. No two children will ever be raised exactly the same way (this is my own opinion), even if they’re siblings. But this topic opens up a whole new conversation, of which I’ll barely touch on. It’s always been my belief that a parent molds a child into what they will eventually become. Or at least they’ll have a lot influence on it. Here’s an example: When my 1st daughter was born I taught her her ABC’s backwards. Seriously! But don’t fret; she knew them the right way first. That daughter went on to teach 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders, and she’s still doing it. Want to hear a funny story? When said 1st daughter (Cyndi) went to her 1st day of kindergarten her teacher asked the students if they could say their ABC’s. Cyndi said she could, she did, and then she asked the teacher if she wanted to hear them backwards. The teacher was kind of freaked out, as ½ the kids couldn’t even say them forwards. Cyndi said them backwards for her, and then the teacher asked her where she learned that. Her reply? “My daddy taught me.” Fast forward to the 1st parent/teacher night where the teachers tell the parents what’s going on in the classroom and meets the parents on a one on one basis. Teacher to me: “So you’re the weirdo who taught their daughter how to say her ABC’s backwards, huh? Why did you do that, Mr. J?” Me to teacher with a sly smile on my face: “Why not?” Anyway, this was a nice informative piece for those parents that might need to know the ‘basics’ of child rearing. One note: at the end of your piece you said, ‘FIVE essential tips to becoming a parent.’ You gave 10. Kee ponw ritin gon, Miss Dragula, and have a fantastic day/evening!
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