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Do You Know What You Missed As A Child?

Most of us grow into adulthood knowing that we missed some things in childhood, but not necessarily knowing what or how much the deficit hampered our growth. This article explains both.
Find the home site of author Bill Allin at http://billallin.com

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Most of us grow into adulthood knowing that we missed some things in childhood, but not necessarily knowing what or how much the deficit hampered our growth. This article explains both.
Find the home site of author Bill Allin at http://billallin.com

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another blogger 30 Jun, 2008

My list of what i missed is having a sober Dad and a worry free mother.

i think i can get a second chance with my baby i just need to remain active in my understanding of what he needs not what i needed.

Kenosis23 28 Jun, 2008

Another, admittedly fictional, show in which I felt that parts could have, in fact, been taken from my family history, was "Married, with Children." Yes the portrayal of this show, and Springer, is over the top, but that just means they are exaggerated cartoons of a certain segment of (American) society. Hard to believe, but that is my observation.

Builder 28 Jun, 2008

Do Springer's guests really represent a sector of society or does the program just represent them that way? As the nonsense is almost all scripted, that would be like saying that what we see in movies represents real life in all cases. Somewhere along the line, fiction must be seen as being fictitious, an exaggeration of life.

I love the line about "I have this haunting fear that my family may appear on it." Love it!

Kenosis23 28 Jun, 2008

I never watch Jerry Springer because i have this haunting fear that my family may appear on it. They may be amateur actors, but they do capture a verisimilitude of a real sector of society.

Builder 28 Jun, 2008

Believing that they know what they need to know (whether or not they express their beliefs with vigor) and actually knowing are two very different matters.

Jerry Springer's guest appearances are just as realistic as what you see on reality TV shows. They are all scripted, choreographed and directed to seem "natural" but outrageous so that we will watch the program again.

If you are suggesting that Jerry Springer's guests are examples of reality, then you truly must have a pessimistic point of view about humanity. They are amateur actors.

I note that you did not say that these people ever indicated that they wanted anything other than the best for their children, which was the point of mine that you quoted.

Kenosis23 27 Jun, 2008

"I have never met a parent who didn't do and want to do their very best for their children. I also have never met a parent who claimed that they knew enough--what they needed to know and should have known--about raising children when they first became parents."

Maybe you've known different parents then I have. I have known many parents that they were so sure they knew what was right, that they react with almost violent anger at anyones suggestion to the contrary. (In the US watch "Jerry Springer" for this sort of parent.)

Kenosis23 26 Jun, 2008

It was not until after my father died that I discovered that at times he had been proud of my successes, when he was alive praise went without saying, literally. Neither did he say anything about how I had disappointed him, as I know that I did. The one thing I did have was his acceptance even when he did not understand. The acceptance was nice, but it would have meant a lot to me if he had been less stoic about the other. keep leading the way builder, some will follow.