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Parenting: The paradigm of development for a newborn baby
August 9, 2010
At birth, you have to do just about everything for babies, except maybe help them breathe
When they start grabbing stuff you have to make sure they don't put it in their mouths
When they start standing up on their own, you have to quarantine everything in your house from the ground up to three feet
When they start talking, you have to watch what you talk about
When they start understanding, you have to also watch what people on your televisions are talking about
When they start reading, you have to make them want to read more
When they are old enough to start school, you have to teach them that it is okay to not need you by their side 24/7
When they are old enough to drive, you wish they wanted you to still drive them around
When they are old enough to learn even more, you have to fork over an arm and a leg for an education
When they are old enough to leave, you wonder how it happened so fast.
