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Subject: Re: Rules can't be negotiated


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scamptoo
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Date Posted: 14:16:22 11/29/23 Wed
In reply to: Ivana 's message, "Rules can't be negotiated" on 12:43:52 11/24/23 Fri

>Yesterday Emil, the 9-year-old boy I'm looking after
>while his mother is in hospital, wanted to negotiate
>rules with me. He's a sweet boy but he needs rules and
>a strong hand to guide him. He can be very cranky and
>sassy. Yesterday he didn't want to do his homework
>after school and wanted to play first. The rule is to
>do the homework first and then there is enough time to
>play. He was stubborn and wanted to discuss and
>negotiate with me and explain to me what is better.
>Just because I make such a strange rule doesn't mean
>it always has to be like that. He kept talking back
>and even made a cheeky face at me. Until I said
>enough was enough. I led him into my home office,
>undressed him completely and spanked his naughty bare
>bottom red and Emil bawled at the top of his lungs. I
>don't negotiate rules with a 9 year old.

Nor should you.

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Re: Rules can't be negotiatedCherie11:56:19 11/30/23 Thu
    Re: Rules can't be negotiatedIvana to Cherie10:15:56 12/01/23 Fri


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