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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Children do not need to come first when 1st means they need a birthday party. First means they need food, shelter, education and love/protection.

This is not new. Even women who “stayed home” cared for the animals on the farm and the garden. They did not coddle their child’s every need.

The endless need to coddle children’s every whim is the problem not missing a few ridiculous newly invented events in their life like the 100th day of school, K graduation, the endless need to go to a pumpkin patch every Fall.[/quote]

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My family member is active duty.  You should see what amazing and resilient children their family has raised.  They grew up understanding they were not the center of the universe, learning how to do things for themselves, and learning how to work through adversity. [/quote]

There is a big difference between being active duty and deployed and choosing a work schedule/date that you know will upset your child on their special day.  If you cannot be available to your child a few days a year you should not be having kids.  This isn't a field trip, this isn't 100 day of school.  This is one day a year, their birthday.  More than likely parents like that don't spend much time with their kids and their kids are just there for status.[/quote]

you don't understand trials - that's ok. [/quote]

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