"pigo" wrote in message
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"downhill" wrote in message
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But when you are the focus of the media glare and try to exploit it for
your gain there are things as a role model for youths you do not want to
come out. May be if you write a tell all book 30 years after the fact but
it can be a sponsor & future project killer if you do it during your
prime.

I'm not disputing that. I'm just correcting what the agenda driven said.

As far as role models are concerned, if the parents can't teach kids the
difference, **** 'em. I think that just because he skis well he shouldn't
be able to live his own life to make up for some retards poor parenting
skills. But he also should be aware of marketing pressures that make
negatively effect him (right or wrong).

I am reading the Bill Johnson book and wondering if Bode used him as a
role model?

Bill is a cool guy. But I haven't seen him since the brain injury.


Pigo, As a former teen and a current parent, I've learned that what
influences my kids from middle school on is their peers and not their
parents. We still have to teach by example, and our efforts will be
rewarded later, but it's a fact that teens buy what their peers are selling
before even considering what their parents are selling.

See my other post, if you want, where I stated emphatically, that Bode is
not responsible for anyone's behavior other than his own. It's his choice
whether to serve as a positive role model, or not.