Alison Cassidy (6th August,1945 / Melbourne, Australia)

Wonderful, Allie. A wise and non-confrontational move, and it worked! Montessiori would have approved, I'm sure.

Love, Fran xxxx

good story, well said, takes me back to my child hood, when i did the same thing, my mom did not say much, she did not have to, i felt so bad, when she did find out about it, i never did it again. so you have a child that did the right thing, the is very good.

A very poetic distillation of parenting wisdom. So few words employed to teach to much. (I read A S Neil's Summerhill (?) quite a lot of years ago! and it was revolutionary thinking in those days. Don't think the education establishment was that impressed. But it would seem that he was a very wise, canny old guy. (He could never have done anything with that Danny Reynolds though! ! !) . x jim

mom full of caring ways, but if my dad found out...I wouldn't sit for next 2 days. touching verse, Allie, and great read. -Tailor

What deep understanding of a child's mind, lovely Alison. Wise not to confront and cause the child to lie or feel shame, lessons can be brought up later to teach. All the best, Diane

Allie, this is so moving. We seem all too often ready to judge, when sometimes a little bit of understanding is all that's needed. Thank you for this.
hugs
Anna xxx

Excellent child psychology well written...

AAA, this is is heart-wrenching, deeply touching. A lesson well taught, and how to teach that lesson, one well learned. Justice, honesty and trust are often themes in poetry, but never so unshoutingly, delightfully, touchingly personally expressed. t x

we learn the foundation of our value for ethics & morals at home, indeed, i believe...your story whether bio or fict. is a glaring reminder of that ststement...Fabulous work, Poetess A., SIMPLY PERFECTO! ...Frank

A delightful story Alison, and beautifully written too. Very enjoyable read.
Loved it.
Love and hugs Ernestine XXX