http://www.babble.com.au/2008/12/08/a-formal-complaint/ The magazine for a new generation of parents Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:21:56 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.babble.com.au/2008/12/08/a-formal-complaint/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Vanessa Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:28:01 +0000 http://www.babble.com.au/wp/?p=36#comment-22 I totally agree - there is an absolute need for adult time - especially when you have kids of your own, and spend so much time & energy with them. When you visit with other adults, that's what you're there to do - socialise with adults. Today's kids aren't given enough boundaries. They're treated more like "equals" rather than children who need to be guided. I have no problem telling friends and their kids that when I'm out socialising, "I'm on my break". I'm not there to give someone else's baby a bottle, or play games - that's my job at home. I totally agree – there is an absolute need for adult time – especially when you have kids of your own, and spend so much time & energy with them. When you visit with other adults, that’s what you’re there to do – socialise with adults. Today’s kids aren’t given enough boundaries. They’re treated more like “equals” rather than children who need to be guided. I have no problem telling friends and their kids that when I’m out socialising, “I’m on my break”. I’m not there to give someone else’s baby a bottle, or play games – that’s my job at home.

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