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It depends on the individual.
My parents taught me and my brother that bringing a child into this world is a HUGE responsibility—the biggest one of your life. And it *is* YOUR responsibility. Don’t take it on unless you know you have the resources (financial and emotional) to give that child its basic needs (food, clothing, shelter, and LOVE) for its entire lifetime. And don’t expect Mom & Dad to take over if you’re not up to the job. Mom & Dad raised YOU. They’ll babysit your kids occasionally, but their own child-rearing years are over.
I have enough trouble looking after myself. There’s no way I’d be able to look after a child…especially one that would probably have inherited the ADHD, anxiety, and depression that I have.
BTW, last week, at my grandmother’s funeral, I met many relatives I hadn’t seen in years. And I found out that one of my cousins has ADHD, and so do her daughter, niece, and nephew! ADHD doesn’t run in our family. It practically gallops!
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