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Lessons in parenting from a ‘scary’ roller coaster
We’re influenced more than we think by our own upbringing. But some things are better left in the past.
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We may suddenly realise one day that there are parts of our upbringing that are better left in the past, says the writer.
ST ILLUSTRATION: MANNY FRANCISCO
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It was our first day at Hong Kong Disneyland, and my four-year-old son was beaming from ear to ear.
He was finally over the minimum height limit for almost all the rides and was looking forward to exploring everything the park had to offer. It was a good attitude to take, we reasoned – after all, we’d shelled out a pretty penny to be here, and we wanted to maximise our time and investment.
