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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I do think it’s a mistake to let your kids consume junk when they’re of the age you’re in control. But some parents don’t have the bandwidth to do the best job in this area. Some parents do, but maybe they yell at their kids or emotionally neglect them or mess up in some other way.

I don’t judge parents. I try not to judge anybody because if you’re a parent of more than one or if you’ve been a parent long enough, you begin to understand how hard it can be. And I am FAR from perfect.

My own issues and my kids’ issues may not be visible, but nobody is perfectly happy and healthy, we’re all just doing our best. I lead with empathy. I have seen toddlers drinking koolaid
out of a bottle, parents smoking weed around their kids, parents smacking their children, but I choose to lead with empathy. I imagine how those parents were raised, how stressed/depressed they are, the lack of resources or support they’ve suffered from their whole lives. Some people’s best sucks, but it’s not really my business unless they ask for help.
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You’ve seen a parent smoking weed around a child and hitting a child and have empathy for the parent? That’s child abuse. I don’t care how the parent was raised or what struggles they have, it should be every body’s business if they see this and don’t say something.[/quote]

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