Originally Posted by ColorfulSunburst:
what about parents who are too lazy to start potty training of own children?
They are holding back own children. No one else.
Wow this thread is old but you bring up a great point.
I thought my DD had ADD or ADHD at one point when she was little. Our life was awful, she hit me, screamed at me, basically abused me. It wasn't because I was lazy though. It was because I was guilt parenting and guess what? I had to get over it. She is great now, an awesome child, but it is because she knows she ain't getting over on us. Right now she has a C in her AP English. She is in 10th grade and never gets a C. She is in some "trouble", meaning no fun time on the computer until she gets her grade up. This is the most trouble she has given me in years lol. But I wish we could teach all parents that sometimes behavior begets behavior and sometimes PARENTS are the reason for their kids issues. I know I was, I was loving her right into problems. I changed the way I "love" her to a way that would be more productive in her future, and it made a huge difference. Guess what??? She doesn't hate me lol.