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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Am I the only one on this whole long-ass thread who has a problem with "Everyone must be included in everything"?[/quote]

No.  I've been railing against this for years.  Not everyone is going to like you, you won't be invited to every party, you won't be the best at everything, and you don't deserve a trophy just for participating.  I hate this mentality and I will fight against it until I die.  I want my kid to have a real sense of self-esteem and a realistic estimation of his strengths and weaknesses, to be able to productively cope with failure and disappointment, and to learn that he is capable of navigating the world successfully on his own.

I do not want him turning into one of these 18 year olds that falls apart in their freshman year of college and has a nervous breakdown b/c I failed as a parent.[/quote]

What's wrong with teaching children to be inclusive?  We are social animals and thrive the most when in groups.  Making our kids congnizant of the need to include others is teaching them empathy.   [/quote]

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