RULE 43
Don’t paint yourself into a corner
Oh, I’m dreadful at this one. It comes of being a spontaneous person (that’s my excuse). I come out with these things and then – bang! Before I know it I’ve made some kind of daft threat I can’t possibly see through. Not long ago I banned my son from watching TV for a whole year. Clearly unworkable, out of all proportion to the offence, and not in anyone’s interests. How do you get out of that one?*
Fortunately, however, I’m not here to tell you to be like me. I’m just passing on what I’ve learnt from watching other parents, many of them more accomplished than I am. I do know when I’m getting this one wrong, and I am much better than I used to be (apart from the TV thing). And, as you know, that’s ...
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