View Single Post
  #5  
Old 12-27-1999, 04:44 PM
Archive Archive is offline
Archived Posts
Join Date: Jan 1999
Posts: 153,620
Total Points: 0
Donate
Well put

Originally Posted By Don

Very well said- I've worked with children for many years, and have said this many times.

Actually, I've had kids call me "Dad" and I've never even been their parent/foster parent-(and, more often, I've been called "Uncle Don" by children I've worked with) but in some cases, a parent "figure" of sorts. But, always after much time and building of a bond, a relationship, whereby the child "feels"

s/he wants to refer to you in some manner that reflects the level they are at.
__________________
Please feel free to reply to this Archived post.

Please note that there may not be a way to contact the author of this post unless they left contact information.
Reply With Quote