Most things in life take work. Think of when you first wanted to get your driving license. In order to do so you first had to take a training course with someone who’s been authorized to teach new drivers (driver’s ed). Next you have to practice with an adult for a whole year even before being eligible to take both a written and actual driving test. You must pass both tests before being given a driver’s license, at which point there are still restrictions on it. All this for a mere driver’s license, yet there are no qualifications one must have in order to become a parent and take on the responsibility of raising a kid.
As long as your “parts” are in working order you can bring life into this world. This is a very scary concept that I didn’t completely grasp until I had a kid of my own. This may sound rudimentary but you have to do EVERYTHING for babies. And I’m not talking about simply taking care of their physical needs like feeding, bathing, changing (which you do have to do), instead I’m referring to teaching, nurturing, and setting an example for them. Considering this immense responsibility someone should derive some sort of screening tool to weed out potential bad parents, or implement mandatory parenting classes…just a thought.
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