Direct benefits of SAH to child?

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-31-2005
Direct benefits of SAH to child?
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Wed, 11-14-2007 - 4:20pm

In one of the other threads,

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iVillage Member
Registered: 01-15-2006
Tue, 11-20-2007 - 9:59am
that's going to be us in about five years...i'll have one in high school,one in middle school and one in elementary.

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 11-20-2007 - 10:08am
Sure, but the frustration is the trigger, that's all.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 11-20-2007 - 10:11am
Yes, but the causes are quite different usually. With physical abuse there is usually anger, frustration and confusion (about what to expect of kids, about what being a parent is alla bout etc). With sexual abuse you are into other realms.
iVillage Member
Registered: 11-18-2005
Tue, 11-20-2007 - 10:11am
Which is what I stated to begin with!
iVillage Member
Registered: 11-18-2005
Tue, 11-20-2007 - 10:13am

Different but the same in that it destroys the child and leaves lasting effects. Physical abuse is about loss of control, too. It also comes from living with it your whole life and thinking it is normal.

And some people are just bad, bad people with no real reason except they are devoid of any emotion or empathy for others.

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-17-2007
Tue, 11-20-2007 - 10:17am
but something does not have to be legally abusive to be abuse of a child.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 11-20-2007 - 10:17am
OK, then we agree, I guess.
iVillage Member
Registered: 10-27-2007
Tue, 11-20-2007 - 10:17am

I picked that up. In a teacher's post, no less.

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-29-2004
Tue, 11-20-2007 - 10:22am

Of course it's usually a parent's instinct to help out whenever they can, as long as your kids' school isn't recommending a more hands-offish approach.

In my state, I think schools have moved toward pushing for more independence in kids, whether it's homework or classroom work, because of NCLB testing. The idea is that kids have to learn to test well and get away from getting help every few minutes. It's not something everyone agrees with.

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 11-20-2007 - 10:23am
It's rampant, I tell ya'.

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