tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264458955314032833.post9020067914379929426..comments2023-05-24T20:55:45.880+09:00Comments on The Tea is Always Greener: Ready or Not, Here Kids Come!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234933850703823598noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264458955314032833.post-9099212313896890902011-01-05T12:00:55.704+09:002011-01-05T12:00:55.704+09:00Loved this, Kathryn! My brain is a bit too fried a...Loved this, Kathryn! My brain is a bit too fried at the moment to comment coherently on the possible cultural or psychological reasons for this, but it's an interesting point you make that kids and grown ups are seen as "equals." I think the non-babysitting culture - which symbolizes the culture's view on children as a whole - is very Asian (or maybe other cultures too; I'm just not familiar), as I grew up in the same kind of household. My parents never for once entertained the idea of hiring a babysitter. The attitude is that children are too important to be left behind. They are important enough to sacrifice dates and romantic vacations for. There is this belief that once you have children you become parents and every other role becomes a distant second. I imagine that the whole concept of being a stay-at-home mom is the embodiment of this attitude: you don't leave your children to the care of others.<br /><br />Hilarious about the beer goggles!<br /><br />Thought provoking topic, K!Cecilia:https://www.blogger.com/profile/00607295192648640240noreply@blogger.com