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Is it accepted for a seven year old to change infant diapers/bathe infant?
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 674583" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>My son is a boy's boy and not a "little father." He has no interest in changing a poopy diaper or giving this under one year old baby a bath and I would have NEVER allowed a child that young to take care of my babies. So I find it neglectful, even abusive, unless it is wanted and Mom is there in case of an accident. It never crossed my mind. Bart was seven when Princess came into our family and it didn't even cross my mind not to do everything myself. Bart and Goneboy had chores, but not taking care of the baby. That was my job.</p><p></p><p>My own opinion is that Junior is not lying. He does not play the parents against one another. He is a timid boy, quite nervous and afraid of his mother and does not usually tell his father what goes on at her house, except the time stepfather slapped him across the face at Disneyland. So I choose to think he's telling the truth, based on his history. </p><p></p><p>I also feel that leaving a seven year old to bath a ten year old in the bathtub is highly dangerous. The mother is not particularly overwhelmed and only has two kids (half the time she has Junior). She is just lazy and always has been. She allegedly desperately wanted her second baby, but she does not want to change or dress him or bathe him. Most mother who love their babies...it seems they would want to be the one to nurture their little one. </p><p></p><p>But this thinking is compatible with my own upbringing and values so I could definitely be wrong. But this is not a "I like to take care of baby with mom" situation. She delegates most adult chores to her henpecked husband, but he is only home about half the time too...his job takes him away.</p><p></p><p>I worry about my grandson. He has bounced around since age four when Mom ran off with a man from Match that she eventually married. And it bothers me that a stepfather feels he can slap my grandson. My son never hits me and his mother never used to either. And hitting the face is dangerous.</p><p></p><p>Again JMO></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 674583, member: 1550"] My son is a boy's boy and not a "little father." He has no interest in changing a poopy diaper or giving this under one year old baby a bath and I would have NEVER allowed a child that young to take care of my babies. So I find it neglectful, even abusive, unless it is wanted and Mom is there in case of an accident. It never crossed my mind. Bart was seven when Princess came into our family and it didn't even cross my mind not to do everything myself. Bart and Goneboy had chores, but not taking care of the baby. That was my job. My own opinion is that Junior is not lying. He does not play the parents against one another. He is a timid boy, quite nervous and afraid of his mother and does not usually tell his father what goes on at her house, except the time stepfather slapped him across the face at Disneyland. So I choose to think he's telling the truth, based on his history. I also feel that leaving a seven year old to bath a ten year old in the bathtub is highly dangerous. The mother is not particularly overwhelmed and only has two kids (half the time she has Junior). She is just lazy and always has been. She allegedly desperately wanted her second baby, but she does not want to change or dress him or bathe him. Most mother who love their babies...it seems they would want to be the one to nurture their little one. But this thinking is compatible with my own upbringing and values so I could definitely be wrong. But this is not a "I like to take care of baby with mom" situation. She delegates most adult chores to her henpecked husband, but he is only home about half the time too...his job takes him away. I worry about my grandson. He has bounced around since age four when Mom ran off with a man from Match that she eventually married. And it bothers me that a stepfather feels he can slap my grandson. My son never hits me and his mother never used to either. And hitting the face is dangerous. Again JMO> [/QUOTE]
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