Comments on: You came to say you’re sorry?

By: tanita

tanita — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 21:57:15 +0000

Well, my Mama would have made sure I showed up to apologize with the money from the babysitting returned (Mom believed losing our money made all lessons stick) but just the act of having to cross the street (or driveway or whatevs) to do that would have been hugely memorable. I love that she wasn’t in trouble for an honest mistake.

By: sumac

sumac — Sun, 26 Feb 2017 18:57:20 +0000

In reply to Inconstant Reader. It's such a common mistake! You often see it with people who yell at a dog repeatedly to come -- and then yell at the dog when it does come. Thereby teaching the dog not to come when called -- you'll get yelled at!

By: Inconstant Reader

Inconstant Reader — Sat, 25 Feb 2017 22:24:08 +0000

Congrats to Michele’s parents. I still remember getting spanked after fessing up to my mom about something I’d done by mistake, and thereafter doing my best to hide such things. I don’t blame my mom; parenting is hard. Still, this is one of the mistakes I tried to avoid when rearing my own kids. (Of course, I made other mistakes. Philip Larkin is always relevant.)