Recently I have an opportunity to observe another mother’s parenting style. If she wants her child to do something, she put it this way, “Do this homework for me” or “Read this book for me.” When she sees her child playing, she would often call the child, saying “Come and do this for me.” If the child has nothing to do, he would come to the mother, asking “Mom, what do you want me to do?” Without being told, the child does not know what he should do.

It is so unbelievable that the parent takes all the initiative and the child so much relies on the parent. To be sure, the mother is an extremely loving parent. But I would be totally exhausted babyfeeding my children even in their teens. Well, this is a matter of choice. Choice has consequences and time will reveal it all.