I Think Children Should Be Able To Enjoy Their Childhood

I so agree with this, my daughter is quite young for her age and Im trying to give her the space and security she needs to grow up at her own pace.
The pressure she comes under 'to grow up' is really unfair because everyone is different with different needs

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luctoretemergo · 61-69, M

As Mr. Fredrickson said in "Up"...excuse me...old man coming through...
I can drone on about how my mom would say "go out and play" and you did just that - then come back at supper time (remember that?). It was a different time to be sure and socio-economic conditions allowed for it (my mom didn't work, it was seemingly safer, etc). For every parent who wants their kid to be "a kid", there's the one's who want them to be their best friend - give them a phone, give them a SC page, be this little version of them, etc. There's more single parents now, the list goes on and on. Hopefully your daughter will look back and see that you did your best!!! :)