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I Hate You Dad
Posted on January 19th, 2010 No comments“I Hate You Dad!”
Sometimes we, as a society, use judging terms meant to offend, displace or remove responsibility. It usually occurs out of guilt or shame for doing something we know we shouldn’t.
Have you ever heard a child complain to his/her mother and by saying: “Hey mom, stop freakin’ out” when they get caught doing something outside the appropriate behavioral boundaries of the home?
Here is a suggestion on how to handle such offspring.
When children use terms that judge: “Mom stop freakin’ out!” First, have them clarify what the word freakin‘ means.


