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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 618136" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>Isnt it funny how us parents strive so hard to be good? I get so much anxiety in me if I know that I have not been charged for an item at the store or receive extra change when paying for something. I dont remember being this way before my son had so much problem with truth and honesty. I dont mean I would have stolen anything but I dont think I would have noticed if the clerk forgot to ring up a roll of paper towels but now I am watching closely that they dont forget so much as a pack of gum. </p><p></p><p>Maybe its a way to show the world that we didnt tell our kid to do this. I think it is with me because we live in a small town and much of the time my kid has done something wrong in places we go often. </p><p></p><p>About if we gave implied permission to our kids by telling them that we understood what might happen. I dont think that is true. I have three boys and they all were raised basically the same. 2 wouldnt break the law and one does. In fact, I have often told people that I have one cop and one criminal. Other cops I meet have told me that is often the case. My parents never told me squat about sex or drugs and I did those things anyway when I was a teen. They never even explained what sex was...lol. I actually think if someone had explained things to me in advance I may not have been so naive. Who knows.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 618136, member: 1514"] Isnt it funny how us parents strive so hard to be good? I get so much anxiety in me if I know that I have not been charged for an item at the store or receive extra change when paying for something. I dont remember being this way before my son had so much problem with truth and honesty. I dont mean I would have stolen anything but I dont think I would have noticed if the clerk forgot to ring up a roll of paper towels but now I am watching closely that they dont forget so much as a pack of gum. Maybe its a way to show the world that we didnt tell our kid to do this. I think it is with me because we live in a small town and much of the time my kid has done something wrong in places we go often. About if we gave implied permission to our kids by telling them that we understood what might happen. I dont think that is true. I have three boys and they all were raised basically the same. 2 wouldnt break the law and one does. In fact, I have often told people that I have one cop and one criminal. Other cops I meet have told me that is often the case. My parents never told me squat about sex or drugs and I did those things anyway when I was a teen. They never even explained what sex was...lol. I actually think if someone had explained things to me in advance I may not have been so naive. Who knows. [/QUOTE]
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