I don’t want my kids in their car. Reasonable?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry I had the luxury of taking my kids everywhere. You people sound jealous. They are/ were my priority, not some lame job. You will nevwr get that time back when you let others do your parenting.

Toronto mom, i am with you. I can see myself being you, my toddler is only 3 though. My ILs have been trying to take her to the park, or "go places", i shot it down. They are 80 and at this point pretty questionable drivers, my husband is reluctant to ride with them. I can't see anyone outside of the family driving my kid.

To both of you. I am an NP.

Your kids get something from being mentored/taught/taken care of by other adults. They get

- An understanding that they are a part of a community and may one day be expected to interact with children that aren't their own
- A feeling of independence that comes from being alone and making decisions that aren't under the guidance of their parents. Decisions that sometimes are the wrong decisions.
- Exposure to the ways that families and people can be so extremely different but also good people.

These things are critical to becoming real independent adults. So second pp, understand that there is real value in this exercise. There is value for us too as parents in going through a painful process of letting your kid own some of their life, gradually, and sometimes fail and sometimes succeed and to feel that they themselves earned these feelings. This helps them thrive and helps us, as parents, to have emotionally healthy relationships with our children when they are adults beginning their own families.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP here. I have never ever let my kids drive in the car with anyone but DH and I. My kids are 19 and 17 now. I’m glad I didn’t. There was no need.

DA FUQQQQQ

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NP here. I have never ever let my kids drive in the car with anyone but DH and I. My kids are 19 and 17 now. I’m glad I didn’t. There was no need.

DA FUQQQQQ

There's going to be some chocolate syrup on Mother's shower curtain, I tell you what.