Quote From: ceildh1Imentioned childcare books because, and hey its only an opinion, they all offer conflicting advice as do people like Dr. Phil and others, I didn't realize I needed to cite these things, Dr. Phil dosen't belive in say co-sleeping, where another positivly SWEARS it is necessary to raise a well adjusted child, JUST AN OPINION!!!!! Instincts have nothing to do with PARENTING, I beg to differ there. Like ALL animals we do respond to a child in distress without thinking twice (or at least I would hope we do), all mothers LEARN rather quickly the difference between the hunger cry and the change me cry, that is instinct. We KNOW our own babies form another, from their cries, and yes that is INSTINCT, and getting to KNOW our own children and accepting them is instinctual behavior. Morals and values are good don't get me wrong, but who is one person to say yours are right and mine are wrong ?
If your school is being SPECIFIC about good vs. Bad touching , GREAT that is a good step, but that has to be reinforced at home as well, By the way, Tickling can be seen as a form of abuse as well, just to let you know, and no I am not citing sources right now.
As for the pat on the back, it has happened in my local schools and I am sure it has happened in others.
As for NOT being a choice to stay home, I submit to you the single parent, Guess all single moms should just stay home on welfare huh ? Or how about the working poor ? Have you NOT been around the families who are working for FOOD, CLOTHING and SHELTER and have little if anything left over ? Yes we should determine the budget, but you know sometimes there just ISN'T ENOUGH no matter how hard you crunch the numbers, I concur there are those that work only to get the bigger house or nicer car, but that dosen't reflect the majority of duo income families, at least I don't think so.
You only CONTROL what your children are exposed to around you and in YOUR home, when they go other places, while g-rated movies are all you allow, another parent may see nothing wrong with pg 13, see its all in the opinion of others I guess.
The city of Halifax had tried UNIFORMS, and guess what, the PARENTS were the ones that screamed about individuality and freedom, a lot, not all mind you of the kids thought it was a good idea, white t-shirt with the school logo and navy blue cargos, nothing painful to wear at all.
But as for citing sources, you know what, there are very few who would take the opinion of a person they have never met, and therefore would do it anyway, go to any bookstore, it seems the info is endless, and much of it conflicting.
Have you read all childcare books? What's co-sleeping? It has been my experience that trial and error are how we determine what type of cry our children have for various things. It is instinct to cover up when we are cold, to eat when we are hungry and to protect when we feel threated. If it is instinct to accept our own children, then why are women killing and harming their children do the depression that can fallow after having a baby?
It does matter where you tickle a child and knowing those boundries are taught to us. If it is instinct that keeps us from doing the wrong kind of touching; then does that mean child molesters are a different animal species?
I understand that single parents have to work but they can surround themselves with like minded people that will help them keep their kids on the right track. As for the movie thing. Shouldn't the parents meet and talk about those kind of things before you allow your child to stay in that home? I wasn't talking about uniforms. Kids can still wear everyday cloths and not dress like hookers.
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