Tracey Inman

Sandra Wrote:

>>>"At least" puts it too lightly.

You've made a move in the real positioning game that takes you from being a
second-tier person to a full-blown adult.

You've given them an assignment, in one way. Another way to look at it is
you've given them an opportunity to make the next move.

If and when they are the least big critical or ask what would be a stupid
question (meaning if they had done their reading they would have the
answer), you can say "Did you read the book I gave you?"

If the answer is no, you can say, "After you read that, we could talk about
it some more." The unstated other side of that chesspiece is "until you
read about it, it is not my move, and any other moves you make are
cheating."<<<

Thanks Sandra! I loved your response. For two reasons: The first being it
was a great pat on the back. :) It is always good to hear when you've done
something good. The second: You are absolutely right about answering their
questions. I have told my mother more than a dozen or so times when she
starts in on me that until she chooses to understand what we are doing there
is no reason to continue our conversation. I have also expressed that I do
not want to hear them "quiz" my girls on anything. My mother is a retired
school teacher and we have regular rounds with this stuff. I love the part
of your response when you said "it is not my move and any other moves you
make are cheating!" I am going to remember this one for the next time she
wants converse!

~Tracey - Happily unschooling in S.C.

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