You're Not Special

[1OldGI]

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What an absolutely brilliant piece of work. This guy rocks! I obviously can't speak for other countries but in mine at least, it seems to me that we quit preparing our children for the real world a long time ago. Many of them have a tough time making it in a world that seems much less impressed by them than the doting parents who have spent their entire lives insulating Bobby or Suzy from how the real world really operates. Although I'm on the tail end of the baby boomers, my parents were well into middle age when I came along. They were both kids of the Depression. They knew first hand that the world wasn't a fair place where everyone is entitled to non-stop happiness. I thank my lucky stars daily I had parents that raised me in the real world and that I was grown before the alternative became so popular.

[JoeSomebody]

Here, Here 1OldGI!

[alb1981]

after spending the last 6 years in social work cleaning up the mess parents make of their children, I can say with absolute certainty my daughter will know what its like to win and lose, to work her ass off, to accept consequences for her bad actions and praise for her good actions. I will raise a child with the understanding that life is only as good as the amount of effort and work you put in to it. You dont get a trophy for 4th place. You do keep score. There are loser's in life. She will also understand that my wife and I will love her win lose or draw. We will help her to get on her feet, and encourage her to keep getting up when knocked down. If she stumbles we will help, but I will not baby her and do everything for her that she should be doing. I will not coddle her or say that I will fix everything. She will learn, the hard way if neccessary, but she will always have love and support from us.

[fpessanha]

I'm days away from the birth of my baby boy. This is something I've been dedicating a great deal of thought... Thanks for this.

[EMC45]

Read the commencement speach. BRAVO!!!

[redrover66]

Thanks for sharing. Of course you all know he is the son of the famous and brilliant author David McCullough who wrote, Adams, 1776, Truman, the Johnstown Flood( one of my favorites), and many others. He fortunate to have some good genes.