when it started taking a long time, the kinder figured out how to settle this peacefully all on their own.
—
“then i reckon we got ourselves a good old-fashioned standoff…..
nobody moved, or said anything for the next few moments.
old-fashioned standoffs are mighty borin’ “
-derek landy, irish author, screenwriter and marvel comics contributor
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Smart kids
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yes, absolutely
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😍🥰😍
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They will get my vote in 30 years!
oh maybe not :( But it’s good to know the country might be in good hands.
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that’s so true
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Ah, the North and South going Zax! (lol)
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Right!
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We need more kids in politics! Nice one Beth.
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We absolutely do.
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I can picture them learning in their drivers ed class some 10 or years down the road, Beth!
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Ha! Yes
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Beth, I just love, love, love the lessons you provide through our wise humans! Your pics and quotes say it all. Can’t we all be like these little ones? 💛
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Thank you so much, they are truly wise teachers
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You’re welcome! They sure are!
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I had a standoff with a dragonfly today, I stood my ground, and he swiftly buzzed off …
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You must have been a great negotiator
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A quiet achiever
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Dogs and kids figure conflict out a lot better than adult humans.
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It’s so natural for them
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Thank you for this! I realize that I consume too much news: I often forget that most humans, most of the time, are peaceful and prefer cooperation to confrontation.
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That’s right
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Negotiation and compromise. Valuable skills.
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All through life
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Can they call our government and tell them how it’s done!!!
Children can be very wise!!
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They would be brilliant
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One of the most important things kids learn in school is problem-solving.
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Glad they resolved it 🌞
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It’s amazing how kids decide it’s more important to play together than have a fight.
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They reason this out very quickly
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they sure are, Beth; someone has to blink first :)
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that’s right
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They start so young. ;)
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it’s natural to them and they quickly learn how to problem solve
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I hope they can remember how they figured it out when they get older!
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their brains will scramble in their pre-teen years and they’ll have no memory of the fine arts of compromise and negotiation
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those kinders are so smart! And you are a great teacher too beth!
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they really are clever, and this year, I was their visiting teacher )
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