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Reply to "Are you offended when someone says they “didnt want someone else to raise my kids”?"
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[quote=Anonymous]I think the fundamental misunderstanding is that “raising your kids” doesn’t need to be either a compliment or a put-down. It’s just a neutral description, and you’re all bringing your own baggage to it. My kids were in daycare full time, and every single one of their caregivers absolutely has had a hand in raising them. That’s where they learned how to use a toilet, how to eat with utensils, how to diffuse conflict with other kids, etc. It’s dishonest to pretend that the function of the daycare was just to keep them alive until my spouse and I could pick them up at 5:30 and start raising them that day. Similarly, my children are lucky enough to have four living grandparents who spend significant time with them. I have no problem acknowledging that their grandparents are also helping to raise them. Of course my husband and I are also raising them, but no, we’re not doing it by ourselves. This is a team effort and there’s no shame involved.[/quote]
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