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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 309670" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I'd missed the two moms thing. It should be far less of an issue these days I would think, kids are likely to be more tolerant than parents. but in a certain age group, kids WILL repeat nasty stuff some parents might say (carelessly in front of their kids).</p><p></p><p>Hopefully it's not a factor. Because frankly, it's far more important in my book for a kid's family home to be harmonious with happy parents, than for there to be conflict for whatever reason. And Patricia, if you and your SO are happy together and work as a team (as much as possible) with the kids, then frankly, that should be more than enough to insulate the kids from any slings and arrows cast by those who are expressing their ignorance inappropriately.</p><p></p><p>I'm in a heterosexual relationship but we still draw comment from people, comments our kids have at times heard. husband & I do the uforgivable - we hold hands in public. We even kiss in public. And at our age, people comment unfavourably. Especially if we do it in church (hold hands, that is). I've been told about those comments by others, very few people have voiced them to me or to husband. WHich frankly, I find more offensive. I mean, I'm glad my friends have told me (as well as told me what they said to those making the comments). </p><p></p><p>But people WILL pass comment (often more than you realise) and if in any way there is something different about your family, even if it's simply having a difficult child for a kid, people WILL be judgmental. It makes me very angry, and it DOES affect our kids. The best defence is to teach our kids to value themselves for who they are. Self-respect can never be underestimated.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 309670, member: 1991"] I'd missed the two moms thing. It should be far less of an issue these days I would think, kids are likely to be more tolerant than parents. but in a certain age group, kids WILL repeat nasty stuff some parents might say (carelessly in front of their kids). Hopefully it's not a factor. Because frankly, it's far more important in my book for a kid's family home to be harmonious with happy parents, than for there to be conflict for whatever reason. And Patricia, if you and your SO are happy together and work as a team (as much as possible) with the kids, then frankly, that should be more than enough to insulate the kids from any slings and arrows cast by those who are expressing their ignorance inappropriately. I'm in a heterosexual relationship but we still draw comment from people, comments our kids have at times heard. husband & I do the uforgivable - we hold hands in public. We even kiss in public. And at our age, people comment unfavourably. Especially if we do it in church (hold hands, that is). I've been told about those comments by others, very few people have voiced them to me or to husband. WHich frankly, I find more offensive. I mean, I'm glad my friends have told me (as well as told me what they said to those making the comments). But people WILL pass comment (often more than you realise) and if in any way there is something different about your family, even if it's simply having a difficult child for a kid, people WILL be judgmental. It makes me very angry, and it DOES affect our kids. The best defence is to teach our kids to value themselves for who they are. Self-respect can never be underestimated. Marg [/QUOTE]
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