Woof louder Pavlov!
Our household was a relatively quiet one when I was a child. My father would bark at us occasionally, more of a call to order, but on the whole, raised voices were frowned upon. Shouting was considered to be the manifestation of someone’s inability to express themselves in a more erudite manner.
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April 27th, 2008 at 3:57 am
Sounds like my childhood, yet it definitely does not reflect my home now!
April 27th, 2008 at 7:24 am
I notice too that yelling louder doesn’t calm the children any more effectively.
You’re right, the tone is very important as well.