Mark Gallagher wrote:
We need to explain to him *why* he can't have his
picture; "because it hasn't got the right tag" just doesn't cut it.
When we say "that's policy", what we're *really* saying is "because
I
and a few other people said so". Learning the *reason* why we do
things, so that a) we can do them properly, and b) we can explain them
to others, is vital.
That's a very important point. Simply saying, "because it's
policy"
gets people to dig in their heels. Many of these are young guys who are
then reminded of mom or dad telling them to clean their rooms or mow the
lawn. They are testing their independance all the way.
Ec