Perhaps, and you're kind to say so, but sometimes I have to wonder if it was/is enough to compensate for all the other external influences over which I had no control. I've always said kids today have it tougher than we ever did, but never realised until recently just how pernicious it is.

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This is one of the many reasons I home school my kids. I get to control what they see, and while they see a lot of stuff and different kinds of people it's me they ask question too- not kids their age who have no idea what is going on. I wonder if every generation worried about how thought things were for their kids. I think Plato said something about weeping for the future when he saw the kids of his time *snickers* Not every parent would make sure their free time was devoted to their child- that is really great, and something she will always remember.

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I seriously considered home-schooling, but by the time it even occurred to me, we were already caught in the two-income thing and my career was already well-established. Eh, we do what we can. I think every generation worries about their kids; however, today the pressures just seem so much more than even when I was a kid. More than anything I'm grateful my job allowed me to back-off the time and my husband gave his support. For so many reasons, so many people--especially single parents--have no such choices and therein lies a different kind of situation.

Your children will definitely benefit from the time you spend; they are so lucky!

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There is so much going on in today's world. And so many different types of homes and families.
I hope my kids look back on their childhood with happy thoughts- as we all do. I'm waiting until they're 25, 26 and then I'll ask *g*

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Eh, you won't need to wait that long. The first time the 'world' overwhelms them, they'll generally let you know. Or there'll be the, "Oh, Mom, you'll never guess what happened!"

I live for moments like that.

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