Loopy
Devil hunter in training
Don't force yourself. Do what you think is right for you. Don't feel you are strange just because society says you should do something. Only do it when you are ready.
I know people who wait till they are 30, so 24 is not old (neither is 30^_^).
Now my rant. I was watching TV when this commercial came up for something called muzzy. Apparently it is supposed to teach children an extra language. But, the commercial was terrible. It made out that parents were failures if they did not buy the product and that their child would be a failure too.>_< Worst of it was that the target age was for 3-5 year olds.
I'm all for children learning, but forcing them to at 3 years old is too much, let alone the fact it turns being a parent into a competition. It's not supposed to be like that and ruins the experience for parent and child; especially when there is the image of having the 'perfect' child. It's just detrimental to all involved. Not evey child will be a genius or change the world, but that's okay. A child is a child and should be loved regardless. ^_^ Have expectations, but ones that are realisic for the chilfd. Besides, would you want miserable unhappy children as a result of high expectations or children who are happy with themselves and do their best.
Seems like almost every parent is competing their children against other parents children even during the baby phase. It's terrible and does make me wonder why some adults become parents if they turn what is supposed to be a happy experience into a game of 'keep up with the Joneses'.
A child is not a toy or a possession or something to show off about. Yes, be proud of your child, encourage it, but don't put pressure on it and expect your child to be a genius. And if a child is gifted, then also encourage them and support them, but don't push them. I've seen gifted children pushed so much that they had a total breakdown and began to hate and resent the parents and then want to withdraw from society because the parents have alienated them from their peers because they were seen as inferior and involved them in too many extra classes so they had no time to b themselves and relax. I know every parent wants their child to succeed, but this should not be at the cost of a child's mental or physical health.
And this was all brought about by a commercial....
