Do as we say, and not as we do ~ Giovanni Bocaccio
This quote has often been heard by children all over the world, as "Do as I say, not as I do" as a parent picks up a cigarette, drinks too much, or eats too much food. It has been used for generations when children catch their elders doing things they themselves have been lectured not to do.
I am sure that you realize this does not work. Children tend to model the behavior of the adults around them, rather than doing what the adults say to do.
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