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Originally Posted by MaddiesMommie  I remember when we got Maddie, people would say, "She will get you ready for a baby." I was totally upset by this and made sure to tell them She is our baby! I usually got the eyeroll and a smile. I can't understand people's thinking on using these babies to practice for human ones
She was not bought as "practice". When we brought her home I was bringing home a LIFE to be taken care of to the fullest of my ability and beyond if the need arrises. We choose to bring them into our lives and *must* realize we are also bringing home the responsibilities that come with bringing another LIFE into our own. |
LOL. I literally just told my coworker yesterday that after having my furbutts. I am ready to have real kids
To me, they are my babies. Carmel throws s tantrums (crying/whining) if I don't roll the window down for him. I have now learned to be a REAL mommy and teach him No is No because my heart always melts when he cries or whines so it's hard for me to do
my bf and everyone else say I spoil my furbutts TOO much. Really though, it's never too much because if I had more...I'd give them MORE.
I didn't buy my babies to "practice", but I know what you mean. I see on CL a lot now with people who bought a dog for their kids to "practice" responsibility and the kid ended up not taking care of the dog so they are now rehoming it. It's really unfair for the dog! It's disturbing to see this kind of things happening. I also have seen dogs being used to prove a point!! To prove to their teens or children that they are NOT ready, responsible, etc. These parents are NOT ready to have kids themselves because they are IRRESPONSIBLE and everything else they're trying to prove to their kids that they're not.