I was emotional reading your message, too, although I have a 2 year old (son) and will not be having these fears/anxieties for a few years. Preschool is what is next for us, and it is hard to imagine anyone taking better care of him than me!
I guess the only thing I can offer, is that there are many parents who feel the same way you do, Virginia, and have little boys. I'm raising my son to be respectful, kind, thoughtful and polite, for the benefit of future dates, dates's parents (like yourself!), and for his benefit in the "real world", of course. I was so happy when I learned that I was pregnant with a boy, as I felt like it was my chance to raise "a good one"! :-) (LOL--I just re-read that, and I would raise a "good" girl as well)...I hope my point is coming across the way it is intended! There are some really nice, sweet, thoughtful, considerate boys out there, that have a good heart, strong mind and strong sense-of-self. That's what I'm trying to say!
Can't wait to hear how your daughter did at her first dance!
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I was emotional reading your message, too, although I have a 2 year old (son) and will not be having these fears/anxieties for a few years. Preschool is what is next for us, and it is hard to imagine anyone taking better care of him than me!
I guess the only thing I can offer, is that there are many parents who feel the same way you do, Virginia, and have little boys. I'm raising my son to be respectful, kind, thoughtful and polite, for the benefit of future dates, dates's parents (like yourself!), and for his benefit in the "real world", of course. I was so happy when I learned that I was pregnant with a boy, as I felt like it was my chance to raise "a good one"! :-) (LOL--I just re-read that, and I would raise a "good" girl as well)...I hope my point is coming across the way it is intended! There are some really nice, sweet, thoughtful, considerate boys out there, that have a good heart, strong mind and strong sense-of-self. That's what I'm trying to say!
Can't wait to hear how your daughter did at her first dance!
February 1, 2009 - 8:03pmThis Comment
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