i am confused about whether or not stability is necessary for a healthy upbringing. every neuron in my head screams yes, but then i realize that i am so very often blinded by my own circumstances; childhood is no exception. when i peer nervously out from my wall of professorial privilege and into the world of unconventional childrearing, the urge to leap out and scream NO HOW COULD YOU DO THIS is overwhelming. then i remember it's really none of my business, and that my childhood itself was pretty unconventional, and that i should be tolerant and understanding of other circumstances.
but what do i know?
well, i do know that when i am ready to have kids, stability is going to be central.
but that doesn't mean it's for everyone, i guess.
i just want every kid in the whole world to be happy all the time and always have attention and bikes and books and friends and sunny days and bug collections and shiny mary janes and like a million stuffed animals that all have different voices.
let's use government funding to buy dinosaur toys and train sets!
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