Babying or coddling is actually the opposite of not parenting
Exactly. I did not bring him into this world. I have had no part in raising him at all. He is not my responsibility apart from providing for him, of which I accept completely.
i really dont like how you worded this Liam. He is your step son.
heaven forbid you die in some australian flood while visiting your peepz and juli remarries, how would you want Em's step father to treat him?
its like you just wash your hands at HIS NOT MY KID.
yeah, technically hes not, but he IS your step son, you have all come together to become a family in that house and you have to care more than WHAT YOU MAKE IT OUT HERE... maybe you do... but you just paint a really heartless picture.
why would you kick him out at 18? i would never ever kick my child out. i would just help and guide and provide the tools to succeed. that is what being a parent is to ME... never giving up, no matter what.
Being a good parent means that your kid shouldn't like you. Often. Coddling them is easy.
You really don't put any of your mental health issues on them???i like my parents. my dad was way harsher than my mom, but i love and respect them for never giving up on me during my darkest days.
You got that right. While I love my father dearly, he still infuriates me greatly.
You really don't put any of your mental health issues on them???
IF YOU SPANK YOUR KID ITS CHILD ABUSE!
you people know nothing about unconditional love.
I annoy my father by knowing black people.
Or maybe you don't. Unconditional love isn't always being their friend, its being a parent.
edit: I can feel the parent rage in some people already. Come on, someone tell me I don't understand. Sarcasmo? Liam? :crossesfingers:
There is a lot of truth to the old saying: "Spare the rod and spoil the child."