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I was again tagged, this time by kat, to write down 7 random things about myself. I thought I would give 7 more random things. So here they are
1. My first car was a Brown Datsun 210.
2. I learned how to ski at 2 years old on Red Wooden Skis
3. I learned how to Ice Skate around the same time. Living in Switzerland, one has to learn all those Wintery sports.
4. I hate to ice skate. I feel like I am a caged mouse in one of the those "circular treadmill"- You have to go around and around and around with all those people. But I love to ski. I am the most relaxed when skiing with my brother mid week off season.
5. I am afraid of drowning, though I am a great swimmer.
6. I learned how to speak English for the first time when I was 13.
7. Orange is my favorite color.
So that is it! 7 random useless facts about me that will not change your lives, but here they are non the less. I do enjoy doing them. This is an open tag, just let me know if any of you choose to do it.
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I was also tagged by A New Parent with this very unusual tag, DO I SPARE THE ROD? It is a tag to find out if I would spank, hit, slap, etc my child.
I would never hit or slap my child or cane them for that matter. YIKES!
Spanking I know is not a useful tool. I agree with NEW PARENT, hitting (in any form) will stop the child from doing the behavior, but they will not understand why they need to stop this particular behavior. I believe that talking to the child, using time outs, and/or taking away privileges are much smarter tactics in helping your child take the right paths and understand what is appropriate or not appropriate.
I have used spanking once or twice, but quickly realized that it was not the right way to approach the situation, felt deep guilt, and swore to never go that route again. I know that Spanking/Not Spanking is a very emotional subject. I was spanked as a child, not very often but when it was probably "well"deserved" and I do not think I suffered from that. Yet, I am choosing NOT to resort to spanking.
So I, too, Pass the rod. Thank you, NEW PARENT, for the tag, I pass it on as an open tag. Would love to hear what others have to say about this subject.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
7 random things about me/ Plus a Very unusual Tag
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You can go skiing midweek off season?? you remind me of my friend who lives outside Geneve and goes skiing for a couple hours and then she goes to work ::sigh:: We have to drive 8 hours! to be able to do it. We could actually go to the nearby Pyrenees (couple hours) but they are way too crowded...
One time I tried to water ski but it wasn't for me. I love the water but have issues with water from my childhood from watching the movie "Jaws".
I spanked my boys once and that was when they lit the trash can on fire in the kitchen!! I don't like to spank either but rather used time-out, taking games and television away from the children when they were younger, or not letting them go to a ball game or movie.
Oh I am so envious of you! I never got to learn how to ski or ice skate. Our winters here aren't fit for those kinds of things :( Thanks for the advice I may have to try that with my mom. The whole situation is strange to me because we have always been so close and she's known my bf nearly all his life. I really appreciate the help! As for the spanking issue. I wasn't spanked that often as a child but I was born with an extremely big conscience and could punish myself better than my parents could...the guilt alone was hard on me lol My brother got lots of spankings but normally laughed them off. I would have to agree with you on this...spanking is not the most effective way from what I have noticed with me and my little bro!
Orange is one of my favorite colors too.
It's hard to find in clothing.
I had an orange sweater that I wore till it simply wore out.
Much bloglove,
Frances
PS I never put my head under the water because I am afraid of drowning too.
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