Thursday, April 9, 2009
Preference vs. Principle
This class discussion reminded me of the movie with Adam Sandler, Big Daddy. That was an extreme example of preference vs. principle. He let the kid he was taking care of, wear anything he wanted. He also allowed the child to change his name to Frankenstein. He knew that letting the kid wear what he wanted, would make him happy and allow him to learn to dress himself. He didn't care what strangers on the street thought when they saw the child. I'm sure we have all seen this in our daily life. Young girls often go to the grocerie store with their parents wearing princess dresses and crowns. Some times you have to just the your kids learn on their own how to dress and accept their clothing choices. This is all part of the learning process. When they go to preschool and see other children wearing regular clothes, or their pants on the right way, they will be learning naturally.
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Thats a really good example. I love seeing a little kid and being able to tell they dressed themselves. It shows their childlike innocence and free individual spirit. As far as clothes go when kids are little, preference vs. principle isn't really as big of a deal as when your teenage daughter trys to leave the house barely covered in something that shouldn't even be considered clothing. Her preference may be to show the whole world almost every inch of her skin, but thankfully most parents take over in principle and forbid this reavealing style of dress. Preference vs. principle is an interesting concept that takes place daily in our lives.
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