Moira,

I lived in a small town in Mexico, and I agree that the kids are much more
calm, more respectful, and less selfish, but I feel the problem with some
kids in the U.S. can be attributed to tv, toys, , and lack of work and
parental supervision. Even the rich kids in the town had few toys, and no tv
to tell them what they were missing. Plus, they all had chores to keep them
busy.
Most of the parents I know there do not count to three or give one more
chance. They say it and the children obey. Simple.
Dare I say they grow up more like Paleolithic children???? :)

I have to add that because last time I posted something that wasn't exactly
paleodiet, we started getting warning notices. : )


Giselle


At 02:25 PM 9/15/97 -0700, you wrote:
>Dear Erin,
>
>I have also had friends tell me that microwaving was bad. If you think about
>it, they did not have one in paleo times. I still use it, but try to use it
>less, and every time I do use it, am thinking, "I should not be using this!"
>
>If someone has more specifics on microwaves and whether they should be used
>on paleo diet  and why or why not, I would appreciate it,( especially would
>like to know if it is bad for reheating foods rather than cooking it per se.)
>
>I also remember talking to a woman who lived on a rancho in Mexico and she
>told me in Spanish that down there, there is no refrigeration, where she
>lived, and everyone ate fresh food only. She was amazed at the diet here,
>and she was also amazed at how wild and disrespectful the children are here,
>compared to the ranchos in Mexico. Could there be a connection?(behavior and
>diet)
>
>Moira
>