35 Of The Most Controversial Opinions On Parenting That People Stand By

Additionally, if your only reason not to is "vaccines cause autism", you're just announcing that you would rather have a dead kid than an autistic one.

I agree 99.999% of the time. My mother lost my 5 year old sister three years before I was born (60s-70s). She died from meningitis right after getting vaccines. It devastated my mom and she refused to vaccinate me out of fear. I've had a lot of illnesses throughout my life. My stepkids and daughter are all vaccinated. I never blamed my mother because she wasn't a bad parent, she was broken.

Ah yes, the very controversial opinion of "take care of your kids' health".

They won't be for long...

ugh hate antivaxers. My dad didn't want me to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and he doesn't think I’m autistic(I have a professional diagnosis). What does it say about a parent when they'd rather have a dead kid than an autistic one?

I saw an awesome quote that rings so true for me & this tweet - "Having a gay child doesn't mean you failed as a parent. Disowning your child means you failed as a parent."

I have a question Pandas. My niece is 10 years old, recently (within the past year) was diagnosed with autism. But my question is about gender identity, or maybe just identity. Last visit she stated she identifies as a cat, not as a girl. She was not joking, not trying to poke fun at the expanding list of gender identities. I love her tons and I want her to always feel loved and supported. I kept my reaction very neutral at the time because I was really taken aback. She will pretend to lick her hand to “groom” herself, hiss, stuff like that, kind of like a preschool child playing pretend. I’m not even sure what my question is, I guess have you guys ever heard of things like this? Genuinely identifying as what we would classify as an animal? Any advice on supporting her or things that would be good for me to do or say? I feel like people are going to think this is not a serious question and downvote, but I’m very serious. This is the best place I could think of to get feedback.

Well every parent wishes for a healthy child but if it's not so be it. what you're gonna do about it. Unconcieve it?

holly hell. I’m a genderfluid biromantic demiromantic ace autstic. My parents(or at least my mom) support me, even if I’m not fully out. My dad's one of the crazy Christians, so he thinks being queer is a lifestyle, and doesn't think I’m autistic, even though I’m diagnosed. I’m also Christian, but still-

How is this controversial?

Plus, they could like one of your previous relationships better than the one you stay with. I know I did. Not as serious a situation, but introducing numerous temporary friends to your kid does not give them the sense of security they need.

This goes for relatives too!

Of course

When my kid was in kindergarten I asked my boss, in written, a permission for different (half an hour later) start of my work day because kindergarten opened at 8. I was approved. Ofcourse I stayed half an hour later. I don't give a rat's asṣ if someone thinks this is a "special treatment"; where I'm from, we call it a common decency.

I get annoyed at people who get every night/weekend/holiday off simply "because they have children". If I have to work some of these, and you're able to find childcare (for the nights/weekends at least), you should be working some of those too. Not all of them, but share your free time, okay?

Having said that, please be aware that if you are in a career that gives little consideration to the home life, folks may call off from time to time to take care of kids: sickness, school business, events, games, etc..

Agree. And I have children. Doesn't make me special, or unspecial, or anything different to everybody else.

THANK YOU!!!!

The notion of having children so that you have someone to take care of you as you age is selfish in the extreme.

When I was in my 20s, my husband and I told a friend we didn't want children. She was shocked and asked, "Who's going to take care you when you're older?" Uhhhmmm, that's not a reason to have kids. My parents are actively working to make sure my brother and I won't need to take care of them. We'll figure it out!

True. However, children should help their aging parents especially if those parents were the best version of parents they could be. So many children grow up and just take, take, take from their parents and others and never seem to consider giving back to the ones who gave so much you them.

What about the other way? My daughter and her partner live with me, coming up on 4 years. They are both graduates, and have decent jobs. They pay me £100/month, was supposed to be to allow them to save. Property isn't expensive here, £90k will buy a good starter house or flat you can live in and improve. Meanwhile, I have hereditary heart problems and don't see when I can stop work.

Dammit! I wish you would have told me that 30 years ago...

The religious whackjobs want to ensure you HAVE to have children no matter what unless you want to be celibate the rest of your life.

Yes! Why should my taxes go to your bad decision when I cannot even get help myself.

Anyone have a box big enough to hold my 19 year old son? I guess I gotta return him to the factory...

Some places (usa) makes you have a baby even if it is from rape.

If there were only some way to avoid pregnancy....something you could do or not do to reduce the chances of it. Maybe you could wear something or take some medicine to keep from getting pregnant.

Unfortunately if kids get hurt from their parents being shîț at parenting who ever was closest to the child will be blamed even the parent saw their child run head first into a wall.