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Spoofing the big guy

Article Abstract:

A father relates how his children are remarkably able to mimic his mannerisms to humorous effect. This behavior is actually a useful tool in fatherly self-reflection, because it allows the father to see himself as his children see him.

Author: O'Neill, Hugh
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Parenting
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0890-247X
Year: 1993
Child behavior, Imitation in children, Imitation

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Thanks, but no thanks

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Children can be baffled by a father's Thanksgiving ramblings about appreciating the relatives and traditions in their lives. One father's humorous narrative about his own annual Thanksgiving behavior is recounted.

Author: O'Neill, Hugh
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Parenting
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0890-247X
Year: 1992
Humor and anecdotes, Thanksgiving Day

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Aiiiiiieeeeeee!

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The father of young boy describes how he accepted the challenge of his son's playmates to sled down Suicide Hill, a particularly risky sliding slope.

Author: O'Neill, Hugh
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Publication Name: Parenting
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0890-247X
Year: 1992
Tobogganing, Sledding

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