I treat my son like the man he will be someday. I make allowance for his brain development phases and I extend great patience as he learns, but I never treat him “like a kid.” Parents who coddle children until their teens and then say “Okay, time to learn how to live” are cruel.
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Legal states and responsibility phases may change, but this concept of childhood is still new, and many now question its validity due to the spoiled behavior of so many modern adults.
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Listening to my 3 month old and responding like an adult is more important than speaking to him. I bring him up with body language and eye contact. 3 months old and he hands me his bottle when he's finished and Steely Dan is his favorite band, so my job is pretty much done.
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Do you open it all up. Do you talk to him about sex and death and money at 3?
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Death and money, yes. He’s asked us about death. He’s learning about money. Sex, not much unless he asks and then only what he can handle. We look at comprehension ability and emotional security so he’s not scared by too much, but it’s not about maintaining an innocence.
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