There's a certain parenting website I've been a part of for several years and lately I just haven't had the stomach for it. It used to be a welcome diversion each day, to pop in and check out what all the other moms are discussing~ events in the world, general discussions, politics, birthing/feeding/parenting styles, and all that good stuff. I have some really great friends there and am always interested in whatever is happening in their world. But the rest of it... *raspberries* I've lost interest.
I read some still but come away agitated more than anything because ultimately it comes down to "do I really give a care?"
Do I care whether someone births naturally or has a c-section, for whatever reason? Nope.
Do I care whether a new mom breast feeds or goes straight to formula? Not in the least.
Do I care whether these women want to circumcise their sons or not? Uh... not at all!
Do I care whether someone chooses "gentle" discipline while someone else believes in old fashioned spankings? Nuh uh.
I've been mothering too long to think there is one correct way to do all of these things and frankly this world is too big for me to care. What is right for me and mine could seem just crazy to somebody else. Thing is I can live with the differences, while others think it is their duty to somehow tell everyone else what is good for them~ what is healthy or not, what is dangerous or not, what is acceptable and what is not.
Rubbish. So many of the things discussed aren't even going to matter 20, 30, or 40 years down the road. All our kids are going to care about is "Did my parents show their love for me? Did they try their very best?" And if they can answer those two questions with yes, then that's all that really matters.
Lately, I'm too tired, too old, and too busy for nonsense discussions.
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