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1. Re: Simply my experience

   Thank you for sharing your experience. You were indeed blessed that your employer allowed you to do this.

   3 months ago In response to Babies at Work

2. If you want a responsible child, give him responsi

   I was given the responsibility of caring for my baby sister at a very early age (8 years old) and I did what was required of me because my parents had to go to work to take care of their seven children. I was not the oldest child, but I was the one that the baby bonded with and I cared for her with great joy. A week after my 13th birthday, I made a life-altering decision: I became a Christian and with that took on the role of a youth minister. Having worked as a youth minister since I was a teenager (I am now 50 years old) I have witnessed the full spectrum of responsibility and irresponsibility. Most of the young people who demonstrated responsibility at an early age were those who learned it from their parent(s). As the years progressed, I noticed a shift in a lot of our young people -- it appeared they went from caring about others to caring only about themselves -- not all, but most. These young people in the video have renewed my hope. I have 4 grandsons living with me and am teaching them responsibility at a very early age. They must clean their room every day -- not because they want something, but because it is their responsibility to do so. The oldest one has to take the trash out every day. We've reached the point where we don't have to ask him to do it -- he automatically does it when he sees the trash bin is full. When they do ask us for something special, we sit with them and review their "account." If they have been responsible for the majority of the time, they get the privilege they ask for; if not, then they don't. Simple as that. I believe that if we want our children to be responsible, we must entrust them with responsibilities.

   3 months ago In response to Growing Up

3. Re: Well Actually

   1: Having children is a blessing. 2: How can you say that a single parent trying to do what she/he can do in order to provide for her/his family WITHOUT becoming a burden to the state, is excusing and encouraging irresponsible behavior? You must be financially comfortable in order to NOT see the few choices given a single parent of low or moderate income. 3: This discussion started because AN EMPLOYER chose to NOT lose a valued employee by allowing her to bring her INFANT to the office. He provided an office for her so that the other employees were not distracted or disrupted when she had to feed, change or quiet her baby. 4: I agree with you that it IS a parent's responsibility to ensure their children are not damaged by the consequences of someone else's choices. Hence, if a parent cannot afford to pay for a safe, caring child care service, the next best thing is to take the child with her/him to work. I rest my case.

   3 months ago In response to Babies at Work

Being a responsible parent means acknowledging that your child although yours is UNIQUE and such should be loved, taught and respected so they may know what to emulate in their future.