can cry any time that he wants and he will be comforted, as
long as his crying is not trying to manipulate others. Just
because he cries and is comforted does not mean that he is
going to get whatever he wants.
He is so incredibly precious. Sometimes he will just cry "I
need love" immediately upon discovering that his
manipulative crying pisses me off, and then he will get all
of the love and affection that he wants, but he will still
not get that candy that he wanted. LOVE IS NOT
PERMISSIVENESS. Love definitely includes hugs and kisses.
(And, BTW, he did not get circumcized. I told the hospital
that he could be circumcized, but only over my dead body.)
signed: Mitchell's incredibly proud and lucky Daddy.
P.S. Is it OK to worship the ground that your children walk
on? Is it OK to cover them with kisses? Is it OK to
love your 5 year old so much that he wants to ride "Daddy-
back" all day long? I sure hope so because I would not
want to be politically incorrect.
P.P.S. It seems that our culture is struggling between the
duality of loving/affection and order/discipline. I have
risen above that duality and have mastered it. I pour
love and affection on my children and I also keep them
in line. Does anyone have a problem with that?