Mom always said people worried too much about their children. Sufferin…

Jeannette Walls
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Mom always said people worried too much about their children. Suffering when you're young is good for you, she said. It immunized your body and your soul, and that was why she ignored us kids when we cried. Fussing over children who cry only encouraged them, she told us. That's positive reinforcement for negative behavior. ✨ Jeannette Walls (2006). The Glass Castle: A Memoir, p.28, Simon and Schuster
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