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takworld (takworld@sirius.com) wrote:
: Debra Ann Simms wrote:
: > 
: > Stephanie (nhdcs1@ix.netcom.com) wrote:
: > : Parenting is the most important and difficult job in the world, period,
: > : exclamation point.  Why then are there no required classes for this?
: > : I want an instruction book on life!  Does any one know where I can
: > : find one?
: > 
: > Good luck!  If you do, please let me know too.  Being a parent is like
: > nothing else in the whole world.  It's so many emotions and experiences
: > all at once, every single day.  But I wouldn't trade my babies in for
: > anything.  Every time they hug me, thank me, ask me a question, smile,
: > bring me a bouquet of dandelions, are sick, are troubled, you name it, I
: > know that I try my damndest to help them in anyway I can.  They're my life!
: > 
: > Debbie

: I'm rather glad there isn't a book on parenting because you know it'd be 
: used against all of us.  If you didn't follow chapter 5, it'd mean were 
: abusing your child or neglectful or something and they'd take your kid 
: away. If you didn't follow chapter 14 to the letter, some political 
: cretin would be pointing his finger at you as a fine example of 
: corruption in the family.  Not everyone should be raised the same, as 
: humans who are suppose to be have a big brain (not always functional but 
: they never mention that), we should be able to figure it out (dance on 
: the edge often).  And what works for one might not work for another.  I 
: was a difficult child because I couldn't be what my parents thought I 
: should be, and I was far different from my submission siblings.  I'd 
: hate to have had "the book" [on parenting] thrown at me as an excuse for 
: some serious mind control or alteration or something.


Oh how very right you are!  I remember when I was pregnant for my first 
child, I read a few books about being a parent.  Actually they amused me 
more than informed me.  Especially the potty training part!  Obviously 
these so-called experts haven't had a real chance to potty train!  

I also like the parts about discipline.  Don't do this, don't do that.  
Do this, do that!  What did they do - pick on child and experiment to see 
if their ideas work and wrote a book!


Debbie