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[jackofallgeeks]

I used to think that the most frightening things in the world were concepts like Death, Eternity, and Being Utterly Alone. Those things are frightening, yes, but not quite so bone-chillingly terrifying as the mother who said this of her toddler:

"He is his own person. If I tell him to stop, and he chooses not too, that is his choice. Who am I to force my will upon him?"

I'm going to have nightmares for a week.

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[sugarpoisonappl.livejournal.com]

it's important to keep in mind the things that make some people bad parents ... bt=ut rather than not have children because of it, when you would otherwise have wanted to ... wouldn't it be better to have children, and give them a good home, and lots of love, and show them the right way? and then, instead of just avoiding making mistakes by never trying, you can raise children who will know the things that you grew up knowing because of your mother.

for my part, i sometimes fear that i'm not doing a good job with my daughter ... but i'm doing the best i can. and i know that i must not be doing a poor job of it, because every time she smiles at me i know how much she loves me. that's how i know i'm a good parent. ^_^ we shower her with love, gently teach her what "no" means (she's only 13 months old but she gts some of it), and we're going to do our best to give her the best life we possibly can.