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Good site. I will check in often. Too bad about the hijack.
I think one of the most important things is to acknowledge your child's feeling and let them know they're valid, wether you agree with them or not.
I think my dad mostly reacted like I was irrational and expected me to have the same values as him.
It's the difference between saying
"Why the hell do you need those sneakers? If you think I'm paying $17 for a pair of shoes, you're crazy, You shoudn't want those. That's dumb"
versus
"I can understand why you want those $17 Vans shoes. It must be really tough to not have the stuff al the kids are paying attention to, especially when you've got no sports skills to fall back on."
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