Is it a parents worst fear that their kids will discovered that they have a mind and a will of their own?
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Mari
ANSWERS: 22
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No, their NOT discovering that was one of my worst fears!
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Sort of. But if you've done a good job, you get over it pretty quick.
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I am excitedly waiting for the day that mmy daughter realizes that. I want her to know that she is an individual, not a what everyone wants her to be.
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no, lets let them live in our basement till they are grown, and then be completely inept when we die!
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As a mother of five adult children, I can answer this with a resounding yes and no. :) I didn't want them to when they were young since I knew it would mean the beginning of their "separation" from me to become an adult, making their own decisions, etc. As they got older, I was more and more anxious for them to figure it out. My oldest is now 27. I'm still waiting for them to figure it out. lol
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Not so much a fear that they'll discover it, as much as the fear of them possibility taking the wrong path due to inexperience once they do discover it. Just hope and pray that we taught them well.
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Not mine, as a parent I WANT mine to discover their mind and use it.
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No, the worst fear is that something horrible will happen to the kid.
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I've never known parents like that in all my 53 years. I've seen parents struggle to motivate the children, and to get them to self-motivate to think, do, live, explore. But often they balk and either just argue with their parents about rules, but not want to step up and take some responibilities or just ignore their folks.
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Geez, I hope not. But I suspect that is true of many parents, even though most wouldn't admit to it, even to themselves. And that's exactly what I hate about parents! Procreating is like giving a gift: once it's done, you have no right to demand what's done with it, even though so many people try to.
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Not at all. I'd be way more afraid of the opposite. I don't want my children to follow the leader all their lives. I want them to be the leaders. :)
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It shouldn't be, parents have the majority of their kid's develpmental age group to train them and raise them to be good honorable people, at which time when they aquire their own mind and will, they should do the right things in life, or at least be smart enough not to get cought doing the wrong things lol.
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You mean grow up? I would hope not, that's a fantasy that all kids are supposed to stay cute and innocent forever. I would hope a parent fears them not growing a mind of their own more.
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no just teach them to control it
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there are lots of worse fears. In fact, I have never feared that . I love that they have their own minds and try to foster it.
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Yes and no because the you know that the child can think and that you know he or she is just lazy. No because you can just teach them what they don't know.
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My worst fear is that theirs will be no better than mine, my best hope is they will.
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Hmmm.I think most parents want their kids to move out ;)
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I don't have kids yet but when I do I am going to nourish and encourage their minds and free will. I'm sure it will be hard to watch them make mistakes but I know that is the only way I learned!
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No, that's a parents hope if they're decent parents.
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I wouldn't call it a fear. More like a wake up call.
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I think that the whole concept of parents is kinda stupid, to be totally honest.
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