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Originally Posted by OutOfTheCube
Nah, if you don't have kids your statements about anything to do with them really don't hold much value.
It doesn't matter if you've babysat your nephew or volunteered in a nursery or even worked full time at a day care. You still, at some point, get to pass that kid off and forget about it. You never get that as a parent. Even if you have someone watching them, they're still on your mind. It's a war of attrition, 24/7, every day. It is inevitable that you'll have a lapse of concentration or a "brain fart" at some point, and your kid will do something stupid. It's not negligent, it's called being a human.
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Yes they are still on your mind, I did say people without kids would not understand the mental side of it. My point about controlling a kid was very specific to a 2yo child which was the case here (and I did say the parents were in no way negligent), I agree as they pass that age its harder and harder to do. I also said its up to the parent how much control they give up. I also agree no matter how much you watch a child things don't go as planned but I would hope for the most part at age 2 you are controlling most of their fate.