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1. I Never Said That It Is Impossible

   First of all, I don't know you in real life, so I'm somewhat skeptical when you say that you have three children. It's all too easy for a person to claim something over the internet that just isn't true. That said, I agree that a caregiver or a parent is supposed to be a voice for a child that can't speak for themselves. However, caregiver burnout is a very real condition. (You can google it). It's due to caregiver burnout that respite caregivers were created. A responsible parent/child looks for caregiver burnout in their child/adult dependent caregiver. A caring spouse looks for caregiver burnout in their husband/wife. A caregiver that is suffering from burnout is not going to be as responsive to a child's needs as a caregiver that has the proper amount of rest and social interaction within their peer group.

   3 months, 1 week ago In response to The Nanny Diaries

2. You've Got To Be Kidding Me!

   When I was a kid, I was picked last for kickball, last for relay races. . . . But when it came to dodgeball, it was another story. Parents need to help their kids focus less on what they CAN'T do and help them to focus more on what they CAN do. Parents need to help them focus LESS on the kids that DON'T want them around and to VALUE the kids that do. Taking away recess because some kids might feel ridiculed or left out takes away the responsibility of the parent to build their child's self-esteem by pointing out their child's positive attributes and helping them to make healthy friendships with their peers.

   3 months, 1 week ago In response to Not It

3. Oh PUH-LEEZE!!!!

   I started reading the newspaper when I was in the third grade. If you think that Sesame Street is bad, what do you think of reading about serial killers and child abductions?! The world is an imperfect place rife with the possibility of making wrong choices. What helps safeguard against the possibility of wrong choices are responsible parents that are willing to speak to their children about inappropriate behaviors (drug usage, alcoholism, smoking, and premarital sex,) and are willing to listen and respond when their children open up to them about how they feel about those inappropriate behaviors.

   3 months, 1 week ago In response to Seen on the Street

Define what responsibility means to you.