[ThreeKids]

Originally Posted by Cook

about how children will purposely drive a wedge between parents.

I do know some Dobsonites who were vaguely aware of the need to communicate carefully as a kid might be strategically going to one or the other for permission. Not aware enough! In practice, there was no getting around (or pressing need to) the fact that kids are going to do what works and if that means asking mom first, who was too busy talking to someone to say anything other than "ask your dad", then telling dad, "Mom said it was okay if it was okay with you." Then that's what happened.

Nah, I'm going to say this concept, if it was mentioned at all, was not central at all. Don't mistake a mention for a central philosophy. There are hundreds of hours of FOTF radio programming, a gajillion pamphlets and workbooks. The scenario I described would easily get on the Dobsonite, "don't let them pull one over on you" radar if that concept were in play.

If it were ever in play in Dobson circles, it would have to be much more recent than my childhood and I doubt it originated with Dobson. It would probably be Ezzoites inhabiting similar circles as Dobsonites.