I have noticed that more and more mothers are not tuned into the potential dangerous behaviors of their children because they are not caring for them for the majority of the day and really have no idea that a child is not a small rational adult. Kids are dropped off at a “safe”/”childproof” daycare at 7/8 in the morning and picked up at 5/6 that evening. The child is being raised in an artifically safe environment and is not being trained day in and day out about potential dangers that exist. As a stay at home mom my children came on almost all my errands and got lots of training in a real life environment. Heck my kids are teens and I still talk about not walking behind cars in a parking lot. One of the best things I ever did when they were very little was train them to STOP immediately in their tracks when I said STOP. Even a crawling baby can be taught to stop.
“One of the best things I ever did when they were very little was train them to STOP immediately in their tracks when I said STOP. Even a crawling baby can be taught to stop.”
Ironically, this is supposed to be the first thing you teach a dog. If you are going to teach your dog only ONE THING, this would be it.
I know what you are saying about day care. The world is a dangerous place. Although I am all in favor of maintaining childhood innocence, I really think you have to balance that with certain death or horrible injury from the dozens of potentially bad things that can happen everyday. This is how children develop reason and judgement. Hmmm...well, I guess that explains a lot.