Originally posted by missinseattle:
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
Originally posted by missinseattle:
What I'd like to know is how many of you who think those who are teaching their children to be aware, be modest, protect themselves ect, are a bunch of overprotective freaks, how many of you have children of their own? And how many of you have daughters? |
I have 2 kids, ages 3 and 5. I worry as much that I am being overprotective as that I am being too laissez-faire. I see as many problems from kids having "helicopter" parents as those who have parents who are too permissive.
(By "helicopter" parents, I mean those who hover, constantly ready to swoop in and solve whatever problem the child is facing. I suppose that's fine when you have toddlers, but smothering to an older child.)
Originally posted by missinseattle:
I can't believe one little question- "did you have permission to post these?" and stating how I am with my daughter, turned into this. |
Me either, but it has.
Originally posted by missinseattle:
I see a bunch of narrowminded, opinionated people really. |
I won't deny that, but have you looked in the mirror?
sure have, I'm not out here pointing fingers at anyone or accusing them of being lousy parents because they let their child dress or certain way. Hence the next quote.
Originally posted by missinseattle:
I don't expect everyone to think like me or raise their children like me. I KNOW what's best for my child. And what's best for my child, may not be best for someone elses. NOBODY is a perfect parent, NOBODY has all the right answers. |
Hopefully you won't smother your kids into social incompetence.
I would think that would already be showing up at 5 if that were the case. She's anything but smothered. She's socially very mature for her age. I would think if I smothered her to death she'd hide behind me everywhere we went- like I did when I was her age. SHe doesn't have a shy bone in her body. But I suppose someone would come back and say that me smothering her has made her more outgoing but whatever.
She's been to other peoples houses without us being there, she's been to sleepovers, she's been on field trips without me being there. Heck I worked all of last year and left her a daycare all day.
Originally posted by missinseattle:
Some of you need to get off your high horses already. |
Agreed, I think your horse is tired too. |
So me defending myself is being on my high horse? I've stated how many times I don't expect people to think like me or raise their children like me. It's not like I'm telling YOU how to raise your children or that you're not doing enough to protect them. |
Why do you need to defend yourself? Are you being attacked? If so, call the police.
You've already stated that you're going to keep doing what you're doing and that's fine, but you seem to have some need to keep saying it. Maybe your horse is already dead and for some bizarre reason you just keep beating it anyway.
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