‘Sarcasm |

© [have always kidded
- with my children a lot,
a practical joke here, a
\ pun there.

“Sometimes I have even
: leaned toward sarcasm, even
though I know I have to tread
: carefully in that area. A little
**. sarcasm used on a child going
through a sensitive time can ‘
be a very bad idea.. °

- Recently I sat and listened "

‘to.a parent kidding with their
“child. Tt was onc long string

putting up with Dads jokes
this youngster secmed to mi

) be hurting. When I spok:
‘to him the next day, the boy
seemed embarrassed to even

y before pay set dealt
with another i issue, but the
boy seémed anxious to get

way from‘me and I got the oe

distinct feeling he was:
ashamed of how his father had

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7 LENORE Kane polishes new playground equipment at Westview school in North

Vancouver. The ? playground equipment was recently set up by parent volunteers.

TUESDAY

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uesday, M A
Pre-register: 980

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'. Drop-in Babytales: Tuesdays
to May 30, at 10:30 a.m. for
newborns ‘to. 2 years at

Parkgate Library. Info: 929-°

International Fairytales and
Craft: For 6 to 9 years.
Tuesday, May 30, at. 3:30
p.m., North Van City Library.
Appalachia is featured. Pre-
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- — Compiled by Sharon --

Cocomile-

Everything White Sale:

“for the month of May

25% off.

oe bieces

Sale 25% off .

Wednesday, May 10, 2000 - North Shore News — 21

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