Two of Our Most Controversial Parenting Decisions

In the next several blogs (because there is no way I can fit it all into one!) I will be writing about two of what I consider to be our most controversial parenting decisions. I have been hesitating writing about either subject not just because they are controversial, but because there is a lot of hard information that I have encountered. This hard information is not always easy to take and I hate hurting or offending people. However, each subject has become very dear to me and is too important to not write about.

It's not necessarily my wish for everyone to agree with me, or to come to agree with my way of thinking. What I do wish is that people would become informed on these subjects, do their own research, and come to their own decisions and conclusions based on that research and not on hearsay, what doctor's have told you, what you grew up with, or what your family and friends do or tell you to do.

We all (well, hopefully most of us) do what we do because it's what we think is best. For ourselves. For our children. I believe when it comes to our children we have the responsibility to make each decision carefully. And with so many tools and information at our fingertips - (yes, there is a lot of misinformation on the internet, but us "thinking" individuals should be able to recognize "good" sources from "bad" and weed through the misinformation to find the good stuff!) - we have no excuse for not being informed!

Bare with me through these next few blogs. If you don't agree with me, just know that I have no judgement for those around me who live differently than I do and make different decisions than I do. I only hope to have the same respect back.

love,

s