[kj] OT: too quiet...
Alex Smith
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Tue, 30 Dec 2003 12:05:54 -0500
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I don't mind the screaming, somewhat surprisingly. Actually, when they firs=
t
start to get upset, it's sort've entertaining: the bottom lip juts out, the
face reddens, the eyes turn into anguished little slits, and then that
piercing, high octave wail. It's when they scream so hard that they sound
like it's tuckering them out that's alarming (i.e. "what could it be that's
making them THAT upset?") In any event, it seemed like good training. The
other kids, however, (ages 5, 7, 9) could *NOT* have been worse-behaved (an=
d
I put ALL blame squarely on their parents, who are nice people but wouldn't
know discipline if it smacked them right in the face).
Anyway, we'll see.
Alex in NYC
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From: "Alexi Hamilton" <alexih@hotmail.com>
To: gathering@misera.net
Subject: Re: [kj] OT: too quiet...
Date: Mon, Dec 29, 2003, 11:50 PM
Get used to it my friend...yours will scream just as loud as hers....bu=
t
it'll be YOURS and that's okay.
~Alexi
It was lovely,
>actually, but those fuckin' kids drive me nuts. There is a newish baby in
>the family (Peggy's sister Katie's) who is eleven months old, cute as hell=
>and fun to hang out with (until she starts screaming her little head off),=
>so that was kinda fun.
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I don't mind the screaming, somewhat surprisingly. Actually, when they firs=
t start to get upset, it's sort've entertaining: the bottom lip juts out, th=
e face reddens, the eyes turn into anguished little slits, and then that pie=
rcing, high octave wail. It's when they scream so hard that they sound like =
it's tuckering them out that's alarming (i.e. "what could it be that's =
making them THAT upset?") In any event, it seemed like good training. T=
he other kids, however, (ages 5, 7, 9) could *NOT* have been worse-behaved (=
and I put ALL blame squarely on their parents, who are nice people but would=
n't know discipline if it smacked them right in the face). <BR>
<BR>
Anyway, we'll see.<BR>
<BR>
Alex in NYC<BR>
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From: "Alexi Hamilton" <alexih@hotmail.com><BR>
To: gathering@misera.net<BR>
Subject: Re: [kj] OT: too quiet...<BR>
Date: Mon, Dec 29, 2003, 11:50 PM<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE> Get used to it my friend...yours will s=
cream just as loud as hers....but it'll be YOURS and that's okay. <BR>
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~Alexi <BR>
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It was lovely, <BR>
>actually, but those fuckin' kids drive me nuts. There is a newish baby =
in <BR>
>the family (Peggy's sister Katie's) who is eleven months old, cute as h=
ell <BR>
>and fun to hang out with (until she starts screaming her little head of=
f), <BR>
>so that was kinda fun. <BR>
> <BR>
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