I remember being left on my own just enough to explore and to learn and not because my parents couldn't be bothered or didn't know how to teach me. I remember being read to daily until I was four, then being taught to read and being encouraged to do so A LOT. I remember my parents being present, and being a solid presence in my life. I remember that it was expected that I would do well in school and if a problem arose, someone always being there to address it. I definitely remember it being a given that I would be polite. I do not consider television and computer games to be substitute parents. Instead, they are mindless and addictive baby-sitters. I'm not certain what they teach, other than selfishness and emotional distancing.
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