Yes, I enjoyed reading it also MsKate. A goodie!
"how do you GIVE your kid ambition? How do you make them WANT to work and be a contributing member of society?" (from Scoop)....I am still scratching my head on that one. I always raised my DD since very small about education and "when" you go to college....never "if" you go......then I told her "I will provide your needs while you're in college, if you choose not to go, you're on your own..." well, she dropped out and I continued with her needs ....huge mistake #1!!!! I am still reaping the sad results on that one but I am getting stronger thank goodness. Slow but sure.
I am against medicating every darned kid with a touch of hyper side or just plain bored and mildly disruptive....boy, when I think back of the stuff I used to see and I don't recall much medicating....not that there's no place for it because I think there are cases that definitely warrant it, but it's way overused......I knew a kid (as a nurse) and the child was overmedicated for quite sometime and they didn't catch it. It was Ritalin and it did some permanent damage to that young person. I can't imagine as a mother handling that med error.....oh my. Just have to make sure it's needed and be extemely careful with dosing. Parents have to be their child's advocates but I know there are plenty out there who are just single and busy and can barely handle their kids.
I agree with luise also. Lots of weekend parents out there since it takes so much to make it financially!
