From the mouth of babes....

My mother, a teacher, was cleaning out papers and had the following in a file marked 'Suggestions for Teachers'. I thought the current political leaders should take note:

• Don't give me everything I ask for. Sometimes, I am just testing to see how much I can get.
• Don't keep changing your mind. Make up your mind and stick to it.
• Let me do as much as I can for myself. That's how I learn. If you do everything for me, I will never be able to do anything for myself.
• Don't tell lies in front of me or ask me to tell lies about you. It makes me feel bad.