Quote by Louis Kaplan

Normally, children learn to gauge rather accurately from the tone of their parent's voice how seriously to take his threats. Of course, they sometimes misjudge and pay the penalty.

Normally, children learn to gauge rather accurately from the

Summary

This quote highlights the common tendency of children to assess the seriousness of their parent's threats based on the tone of their voice. It suggests that children often rely on the tone as a cue to determine whether the parent is making a genuine threat or not. However, due to misjudgment, children may sometimes underestimate the seriousness of the threat and consequently face the consequences of their actions.

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Children

By Louis Kaplan

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