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When things went wrong I always asked my son "what did you learn from this?" instead of chastizing or scolding him.   Now I see that he asks his children the very same thing. Lessons for the next generation!

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to stay out of the gossip mill:

 

When asked even if you know just answer "I don't know!" 

 

Works like a charm all the time🙂

 

 

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@retiredatlast wrote:

When things went wrong I always asked my son "what did you learn from this?" instead of chastizing or scolding him.   Now I see that he asks his children the very same thing. Lessons for the next generation!


 

@retiredatlast 

 

WOW .... what a great way to have a "teaching moment". 

 

Thanks for sharing that one!  

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@alliswell,

My Mom used to say that during her years alot!

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@Jazzycat1 .............Whom are you talking to?  

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