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Some of you may have wondered how I disciplined my children to turn out so well. Most people nowadays think it improper to discipline children, so I tried other methods to control my kids when they had one of ‘those moments.’
Since I’m a pilot, one that I have found very effective is for me to just take the child for a flight in the plane during which I say nothing and give the child the opportunity to reflect on his or her behavior. [...]
Originally published on July 17th, 2012
Whatever works!
That one also reminds me of the Cindy Sheehan post Lex did with the same technique; tell the story then provide the “Click Here for More”. When you did that on the Sheehan story – it launched a nightmarish pic of Ms. Sheehan (I know, I repeat myself) accompanied by a SCREAM worthy of the first people to see The Exorcist. And same thing – no warning whatsoever.
I smell some laundry issues after that ride.