Re: Tried to Call it "Runway 7" today...

On 10/20/05 5:50 PM, in article -KWdnXF_hcKnjcXenZ2dnUVZ_sudnZ2d@xxxxxxxx,
"Jim Burns" <jburns3nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> It was a lot of fun, and led to some very humorous situations, but as a
>> result, she is a quick thinker, and very astute judge of the truth, and of
>> character. I highly advise a try of your own on this, if you have an
>> unquestioning youngster.
>> --
>> Jim in NC
>
> I do that with my kids also, they've come to expect the wrong answer first,
> but I mix it up so I'm not so predictable. What they've learned is to think
> for themselves first, then ask if they still aren't sure. It makes them
> THINK and use their heads rather than just depending on someone to give them
> the answer. It also teaches them to evaluate the answer that is given to
> them rather than just blindly accepting it.
>
> Jim in WI
>
>
I thought I was the only one to do this with my kids. Of course, if I was to
tell them that I wasn't, they wouldn't believe me. And if I told them
otherwise, they'd know I was telling the truth, unless I had a silly grin on
my face when I said it, then they'd think I was lying.
--
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