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angstlessk

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5. I will never forget ... I was in a laundramat and over saw this

Reply to unrepentant progress (Original post)

Sun Apr 14, 2013, 09:06 PM

Apr 2013

A mother had a a toddler and an infant..the toddler hit the infant..and the mother said and I quote "I will teach you to hit your (brother -sister) and she smacked the toddler...and for sure she was telling the truth..

She WAS teaching the toddler to hit...

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Bookmarked for later. silverweb Apr 2013 #4

I will never forget ... I was in a laundramat and over saw this angstlessk Apr 2013 #5

marking to read later! nt Mojorabbit Apr 2013 #6

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Sounds like the author was talking to upper/upper middle class parents Fumesucker Apr 2013 #8