Comments on: Hey! Parents! Leave Them Kids Alone! http://www.babble.com.au/2009/10/29/hey-parents-leave-them-kids-alone/ The magazine for a new generation of parents Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:08:22 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: user http://www.babble.com.au/2009/10/29/hey-parents-leave-them-kids-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-8441 user Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:05:34 +0000 http://www.babble.com.au/?p=34856#comment-8441 I totally agree with the basic arguement of the article. Its true that concern and protection are part and parcel of being a parent (I think few would argue that) but its the level of fear that seems to be unnecessary. I think being aware is far more productive than being paranoid or negligent. Like everything in life there needs to be moderation... I totally agree with the basic arguement of the article. Its true that concern and protection are part and parcel of being a parent (I think few would argue that) but its the level of fear that seems to be unnecessary. I think being aware is far more productive than being paranoid or negligent. Like everything in life there needs to be moderation…

]]> By: But of course http://www.babble.com.au/2009/10/29/hey-parents-leave-them-kids-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-8065 But of course Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:22:54 +0000 http://www.babble.com.au/?p=34856#comment-8065 I'm afraid the fear and paranoia is part and parcel of being a good parent. I'm not condoning parents who are so insular that they let their fears and paranoia get in the way of their kid's becoming strong individuals. Just because we have certain fears doesn't mean we have to over react to each and every one of them. But as somebody said somewhere, "when you have a child, it's like a part of you is walking around outside of your own body." Over reacting parents scare me almost as much as those sorry excuse for parents who don't give a rats rear end. "Whatever will happen will happen sorts." If I can protect my child from pedophiles... I'm gonna take the necessary steps to make sure I don't leave them alone with that one odd uncle with a question mark over his head. So yes, I may be protective... but that's kind of in the job description. The reason we have so many delinquents roaming this planet is often because mom and dad didn't care enough to protect, prevent and often when need be discipline... It's called parenting... not the buddy system. If more parents actually grew a pair we may have more human beings who can distinguish between right and wrong. I’m afraid the fear and paranoia is part and parcel of being a good parent. I’m not condoning parents who are so insular that they let their fears and paranoia get in the way of their kid’s becoming strong individuals. Just because we have certain fears doesn’t mean we have to over react to each and every one of them. But as somebody said somewhere, “when you have a child, it’s like a part of you is walking around outside of your own body.”
Over reacting parents scare me almost as much as those sorry excuse for parents who don’t give a rats rear end. “Whatever will happen will happen sorts.” If I can protect my child from pedophiles… I’m gonna take the necessary steps to make sure I don’t leave them alone with that one odd uncle with a question mark over his head. So yes, I may be protective… but that’s kind of in the job description. The reason we have so many delinquents roaming this planet is often because mom and dad didn’t care enough to protect, prevent and often when need be discipline… It’s called parenting… not the buddy system. If more parents actually grew a pair we may have more human beings who can distinguish between right and wrong.

]]> By: Nev http://www.babble.com.au/2009/10/29/hey-parents-leave-them-kids-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-8060 Nev Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:26:05 +0000 http://www.babble.com.au/?p=34856#comment-8060 So we now have to worry that we worry about our kids too much, and we have to be cautious not to be too cautious. Great. So we now have to worry that we worry about our kids too much, and we have to be cautious not to be too cautious.

Great.

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