When it comes to a child, it becomes my business.....

Ahmee2034

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I agree largely with what you said. and you do have the right to raise your child as you see fit. what I meant was teaching a child to contribute to the family, ie chores, personal responsibility etc is very important. by the jest of the first post it seems to me that was not what was observed by the posting person. Rewarding your child for a job well done in the form of praise or a small allowance, teaching them to be responsible with their own money is what I meant. I have all grown children, it is different for me now. But some day when I need someone to take care of me, I know my kids will remember what they lived. I hate the fact that her choice of words to describe the woman were offensive. It is sad she was so angry to stoop that low. How many of us have used poor choice of words in bad traffic etc. Love your kids and be wonderful parents, all of us! they are our future. Our children are on loan to us for a short time. We do not own them! We need to be good stewards of this precious gift. that is what I meant. God bless every Mom and Dad out there it is a tough job, but you signed up for it on your own! No one forced you to choose to be a parent.
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I love the eloquent way you put it. "Children are on loan to us..." My son was involved in an auto accident this past Easter day and broke his neck. He is 17. I never want another parent to go through that. Every second you spend with your children, and children in general, is truly a gift. Treasure it.

staclo

I agree largely with what you said. and you do have the right to raise your child as you see fit. what I meant was teaching a child to contribute to the family, ie chores, personal responsibility etc is very important. by the jest of the first post it seems to me that was not what was observed by the posting person. Rewarding your child for a job well done in the form of praise or a small allowance, teaching them to be responsible with their own money is what I meant. I have all grown children, it is different for me now. But some day when I need someone to take care of me, I know my kids will remember what they lived. I hate the fact that her choice of words to describe the woman were offensive. It is sad she was so angry to stoop that low. How many of us have used poor choice of words in bad traffic etc. Love your kids and be wonderful parents, all of us! they are our future. Our children are on loan to us for a short time. We do not own them! We need to be good stewards of this precious gift. that is what I meant. God bless every Mom and Dad out there it is a tough job, but you signed up for it on your own! No one forced you to choose to be a parent.
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I love the eloquent way you put it. "Children are on loan to us..." My son was involved in an auto accident this past Easter day and broke his neck. He is 17. I never want another parent to go through that. Every second you spend with your children, and children in general, is truly a gift. Treasure it.
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I'm so sorry about your son, how horrible!! My best friend was killed in an auto accident when we were 15. I was just thinking about her this afternoon. You are so very right about children being a gift. I love mine dearly and I can't imagine life without them!!

Ahmee2034

It is a very sereal experience. You look at your baby and think, is he sleeping? Will he wake up? God please!!

God answered and my son woke up. He will make a full recovery. I mean it. Don't take ANYTHING for granted. Life begins in a second when a woman becomes pregnant and death happens just as swiftly. Enjoy every minute of living!