Monday, August 01, 2005
Fantasy vs. Reality
My guess is that this will be a recurring theme here. The Fantasy: the word "no" will be used sparingly, only for those really important things, like actual physical danger. I don't want my daugther's world to be "no, no, no." I hate hearing that. I'll use alternatives like redirection and diversion. The Reality: You know what? She understands the word "no." And physical danger is all around. I'm already hearing the word "no" come out of my mouth more than I'd ever hoped. Just picture my daughter being raised perfectly in a parallel dimension. That's about as close as I think we'll get.