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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Mine weren't "fun", but we were obviously their first priority and it was clear they cared about us above all. They had limited means and my mom didn't drive, so we didn't do a lot of activities, kid-focused or otherwise. But I never doubted our importance to them. [/quote] +1 My parents were not "fun." They came from a generation and a culture where parents were the parents not the kids' friends or entertainment. They were also working class immigrants who didn't speak English very well so we didn't do a lot of kid-centered activities. My parents didn't have the money or didn't know about them. When I was older (upper ES and onward), I learned about free after-school activities and navigated that for me and my sibling. I remember going to the neighborhood park a lot, playing with the other kids in my building courtyard, and family dinners. I never doubted that my parents loved us and that their hard work and sacrifices were for us. [/quote]
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