stasia commented on igtow's post:

I love the phrase, "out of her face, but smack-dab in her line-of-sight". I try to stay there with my daughter; sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. She hasn't hit the all-black goth stage yet, and we've not seen signs of the all out rebellion that other parents are seeing in her peer group, but we're braced for it.

I worry about the children I see. They're treated as mindless consumers and expected to be able to make choices that are more complex than they should be involved in.

I can tell I'm not quite coherent - I wish I could explain my concerns better. I'm very glad to hear that healthy happy kids are possible, though. It sounds like you've done a wonderful job!

Stasia