I like a nice Benedict with a mimosa on a Saturday brunch, but lots of my
friends in Seattle think it's gross and/or immoral that I eat chicken eggs
and pig meat (actually I've quit the pig part, so I don't get the Bennie
anymore.) I think kids do need some guidance, but the things they're really
going to glom onto are the things they figure out that they like all on
their own. So: why not take the kid to brunch and get it a Benedict, then,
instead of being focused on stopping it from having ice cream? If she likes
the Benedict, win. If not, try something else. Bonus points for getting
something other than a Benedict for yourself and letting her pick off your
plate in the event that the Benedict doesn't suit her fancy.
In programming: a buffet of language choices is probably a good plan in
general. Most programmers have seen C and something comparable to Perl.
Everyone on this list knows that there are more than two ideas. Keeping the
stuff in the buffet healthy is key, you're right. But young people, more so
than anyone else, desire the freedom to choose. I'd suggest that the real
dodge is to give them a long list of healthy things to choose from.
Okay, it's 7:13am and now I'm gonna eat some ice cream, crack a beer open,
listen to 50 Cent, and do some crimes. When I get back though, Bach is ON.
;)
On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 9:24 AM, John Pratt wrote:
> Children will eat ice cream for breakfast if you don't stop them.
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