Preventive Ounce Analysis

“You will. You’ll be her guardian and safeguard her on this unruly journey.” Dominic was presently experiencing an information overload and feeling the pressure pounds him.

“That was a long time ago, but it’s wrong what they say about the past, I’ve learned, about how you can bury it. Because the past claws its way out.”

Chester said, “I’ve got to be honest with you. If I had a son, I would like him to be like you.”

“For an old timer, he surprised me because he didn’t believe in tough love. He believed in commitment to values.”

Both parents cope with his tantrums differently; his father is patient and tries to calm him down. In contrast, his mother is overwhelmed and easily angry. As his mother admitted

“yea” i kinda get a little worried about what he's going to say but wait till he speaks.

“Grandpa was the historian of our family. He forced me to concentrate on my daily experience and to tell him accurately what happened.”

"I understand, young warrior. This journey has been one of great peril and tragedy, but you must take heart," I

" I look at my friend next to me, my brain slowly processing what she said. "We have plenty of time. My dad can wait for me," says Jay. His dad had called him up to the shop ten minutes ago. "

“Well, we will see how well he follows through - it’s been less than 100 days.” Dad replied skeptically.

"Dad wants me to stay here and live with him. Is that okay?" my son asked. "He's promised me all kinds of "neat stuff" and I can get to know my step family better.

“You see both strength and vulnerability. The vulnerability doesn’t mean weakness and there’s something quite comfortable in knowing that,” he

“Of course we are! Just because I had a little bump on the road, doesn’t mean we are going to give up. Promise me something Grayson. Promise me that when you are older and no longer live with mommy that you will never turn your back on what life gives you. Promise me that you will keep climbing until you reach the top. I am still climbing my stairs and with each step, my reality becomes more clear.”

Secondly, patience is another key component to an effective parent-child relationship. Some parents assume that if a child isn’t doing so well in school, the child will struggle with learning all his or her life. A parent must understand that one failure does not mean a child is made to be a failure. Having patience and allowing your child time to do better will help him or her grow up to be more of a well rounded adult. In “teenage wasteland” Daisy struggles with self worth. She ponders at night on where she went wrong in Donny’s life. She even admits that she wishes she could start over and give Donny more attention. “Given one more chance, she’d do it perfectly—hug him more, praise him more, or perhaps praise him less.” (190). Daisy’s patience fails when Donny becomes stubborn and narcissistic and she allows another person (his tutor) to parent and guide Donny. A parent knows their child best but must remember to be patient with the child while he or she is developing into an adult.

“Yes, your son and his friends did absolutely nothing wrong tonight but handled it rather well”