tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17300038.post1962355639849750009..comments2023-12-12T10:04:01.508+00:00Comments on These Things I Know: On not ruining it for the other personCiarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908098909334331994noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17300038.post-2079613640781601952008-12-25T21:14:00.000+00:002008-12-25T21:14:00.000+00:00I can tell you that, despite all attempts to bring...I can tell you that, despite all attempts to bring up your son in a gender-neutral, non-violent environment, he will someday pick up sticks and use them as swords and chew his piece of toast into the shape of a gun and shoot you with it. I speak from experience! I was quickly learned as a mother that nature has just as much effect as nurture. I can also say, though, that although my two sons thoroughly enjoy pretend play with pretend weapons, they are both very sweet, empathetic, caring boys, so maybe all that effort was worth it after all!<BR/><BR/>SueSue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17300038.post-29874450924017269252008-12-23T13:48:00.000+00:002008-12-23T13:48:00.000+00:00Lovely post. You could probably even call it a pro...Lovely post. You could probably even call it a prose poem or something. It is an important lesson to learn (letting other people just have their stuff) and it feels good when you've learned it. Sometimes we all need to just shut up!<BR/>Happy Xmas and all that.<BR/>xxxRachel Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803852725693518924noreply@blogger.com