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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had a terrible childhood and I am giving my daughter an awesome childhood. It's very therapeutic.

I think the psychology term for it is "reparenting." You get to heal the wounds from your past by making it right the next time around.

So, my kid is better than me. It's a wonder to experience.[/quote]

You are not parenting her the way you were parented - which is good if your parents were bad.  Don’t think for a second to aren’t making mistakes that have long term consequences.  Read the F*%k you up.  There really is no way around it. And if your kid don’t complain about the way they were parented (as one of the PPs said) it just means they don’t talk to you about it.  I didnt complain to my parents either and they were well below average- emotional neglect bad - no physical or sexual harm.  But with parents who genuinely think they were great - it’s pointless to tell them otherwise.[/quote]
I am that PP.  Sorry for your bad childhood, but you are projecting.  I didn’t say anywhere that I think I am a great parent - I said my kids are not complaining.  Meaning that they feel in control of their lives and do not attribute their lapses to the irreversible damage I’ve done to them.[/quote]

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