tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855219686417484414.post4454178800694844084..comments2023-12-27T05:29:16.590-08:00Comments on Mommy Meatloaf: Alexa in Wonderland - Little Bit of Ranting~http://www.blogger.com/profile/07057390368855757998noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855219686417484414.post-70446969830503253992011-04-24T16:27:31.348-07:002011-04-24T16:27:31.348-07:00Hello! I am reading your blog for the first time (...Hello! I am reading your blog for the first time (over from Totally Tutorials)- and I love all of your great projects.... but THIS STORY TOTALLY FLOORED ME!!! <br /><br />I have 2 children myself (now 11 and 7)- so we are long past the toddler stage- but I have had a ton of experience with this type of treatment from other folks when it comes to getting help of some kind for your children. I have also taken care of children for the past 20+ years... and have seen 'it all'. <br /><br />Kids eat EVERYTHING!!! They are natural explorers & tasters & messmakers (which of course leads to accidents. <br /><br />The sad thing is that folks & 'so called proffessionals' make it harder for parents to do their job when they treat us like this. The 'climate' that these people have created for childrearing & care is completely damaging to both kids & their parents.<br /><br />They go between telling us to be completely permissive & non-confrontational with our children, lest we damage their self esteem- and then are baffled as to why our adolecents & young adults have no concept of boundaries, or self control. <br /><br />They tell us to be constantly vigilant of our kids from birth- from everything from the way they sleep, what they eat, and what paint is used on what toys- to then at age 5 sending them off to overcrowded schools where their only sense of protection is the metal detector at the door - and the noonaide who won't protect them from bullies, drugs, sexual advances...and the like.<br /><br />Then they go off to high school- and are surrounded by young pregnant girls, gang members & glue sniffing druggies- and then they blame it on the very parents whom they have made afraid to parent their kids properly- for fear that we might damage their sense of self.<br /><br />I know I am sort of on a rant- but I come accross this OFTEN- and each time a little piece of the Mommyness in me wants to scream at the top of my lungs that "THESE PEOPLE HAVE NOT A CLUE WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT- nor do they have the 'manual' on how to raise kids into good, strong, healthy adults.<br /><br />I am happy that your little one came out of this unscathed- and am so sorry for the crap you were made to take from the proffesionals. <br /><br />Sad thing is- that those same people who overreacted to your situation- have undoubtledly made the opposite mistake of sending babies & children home with abusive & neglectful parents. <br /><br />a very sad situation indeed....Danae the Crafty Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11615893604429313030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855219686417484414.post-41732212694533638362010-06-25T07:21:06.030-07:002010-06-25T07:21:06.030-07:00don't tell them I let my kids freerange as wel...don't tell them I let my kids freerange as well... the other day Rus caught Roen with a mouthful of Chickie poo!!! Gross! Im kind of glad they got on you a little bit. Im sure they see it all in there and are sick of all the loser parents who really are dropping the ball. I still cannot believe they let me take 2 day old babies home from the hospital without so much as a certificate, license to birth, drug test, psychological exam or anything!!! hhahhahahaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09958835895491901505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855219686417484414.post-8049169562520066222010-06-18T15:51:33.300-07:002010-06-18T15:51:33.300-07:00No way, I actually had non-employee people tell me...No way, I actually had non-employee people tell me that I need to watch my children better!!~https://www.blogger.com/profile/07057390368855757998noreply@blogger.com