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thefoundation  ·  4364 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Lil's Book of Questions: Is Your Family Like Any Other?

I like the tag of thehumancondition, I think it fits in quite nicely.

What surprised me most about other families is exactly the opposite. I was amazed that other parents didn't make their kids eat together at the dinner table. I was forced to eat with my family, with the TV off every single night. I still do it to this day whenever I'm home. I think it really helped me make good family connections, and I guess behave better.

I traveled, but only on driving vacations with my family, not to see other peoples' homes. If I had seen more families living in different ways I'm sure I would've had slight culture shock. I was raised in a well structured family, and I love them for that.





lil  ·  4364 days ago  ·  link  ·  

thx for your comment. I copied it over to the blog itself. Your comment is important, because as hard as it is for a parent to create routine and structure within a family, it will pay off later.