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In reply to the discussion: PARENTS are responsible for the safety of their children. [View all]LeftyMom
(49,212 posts)My mother once told me it was a good thing I was first: she definitely wouldn't have had a second if my sister had been the eldest. Kid sister wound up being a really great adult with a talent for dealing with difficult kids. She still has a high need for physical activity, she just funnels it into the half dozen fitness classes a week she teaches after her regular job.
My son was one of those little hellions who could be stopped by no lock, who would climb over any barrier, who could be located only by the sound of giggling and the trail of discarded toddler-sized clothing. To my amazement he's become one of those rarest of creatures: a mellow, considerate teenager.
I have no patience for the revisionist history of perfect parents and their perfect children.