The Christian Science Monitor, March 7th, 2001
My daughter cheated on a test the other day, a 7-year-old's mistake that was born not out of maliciousness, but out of her efforts to please.
At her age, she doesn't see the world entirely in terms of right and wrong. Her reasons for copying another child's paper were simple: she didn't know the answer and saw someone who did. It wasn't wrong - it was simply convenient.
From her misstep, I learned a very important lesson: It's easier to say you're going to be a strong mother than to actually be one.
When I was 7, I stole a crayon from the church nursery. Hardly a criminal act. I'd thought...
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