Originally Posted by ultramarina
I do have a child with some anxiety issues, so there's that. I could be accused of sheltering, I suppose. We do not watch the news or listen to NPR with DD around.

I wouldn't accuse you of anything.

I think every parent has some idea of what their particular child is capable of understanding and coping with at a given time.

It also seems to me that good parenting has long-term goals, knowing that eventually the child has to be exposed to the world and understand and cope with all that's out there. But that doesn't change the fact that some kids have to get to that full-coping-readiness on a slower curve than others do.

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