How did you feel before deciding to be a parent?

I feel like a lot of the advice that books and magazines give is misleading, and makes people think they are bad parents when they are really not. What “standard advice” do you really disagree with?

studies done by doctors, scientists, lawyers, judges, astronauts, whatever other important people out there that have two cents on just about everything.
what percentage would you say make up those choices?

There are thousands of bad books – but what are some good ones, recommended by counsellors? Our daughter has difficulty with things like self-discipline and mixing with people. Thanks.

I love my child more than anything in this world. I will always give him whatever he wants. (No, he is not a spoiled brat as he truely appreciates everything).
He is 16, he wants to be a race car driver. He has done several modifications to his car to make it faster. He is very serious to this hopeful career path as now he is enrolled in college mechanic courses.
I want to support him and be there and encourage his goals in life. But, I am so worried about this race car thing as I know he races around town. Of course since he’s 16, he thinks he knows everything and that he drives so well a car accident is not imaginable.
I am so scared that one day I am going to get a call, but then at the same time, I want him to know I am behind him in any decision he wants to make in this life. I know he is 16, and I am stuck in between being a mother, his guidance and his support. What should I do? I am so worried about a car accident.

I have a ten-week old daughter. I am in school and have to study a lot. My husband is in Iraq so in a way I am a single mom. I have help from my parents while I am in school but no help for when I am studying. Holding her is not working for me. I NEED to study. Am I hurting her by putting her down to cry herself to sleep if she has been fed, changed and gets a lot of cuddles?

TRy to add examples in your answer. Im doing a psycoogy30 project.

Be sure to offer some thoughtful reasons for your answer. If your answer is yes, then what are some of the things that you think should be taught in such a class?
Since a lot of people might not have considered this idea, here is a brief argument in favor: Parenting is certainly among the most important job in the world, and it is not something that everyone is just naturally good at. We teach every child to do math problems (or at least we attempt to), even though a lot of them will end up doing very little beyond basic arithmetic in their adult lives. Why? Because they might need these skills at some point. And besides, it is good for young brains to be exposed to certain ways of thinking. Couldn’t this same argument be applied to parenting – especially since most people will actually become parents at some point, and parents literally have children’s lives in their hands?

What can I include in my closing statement to show that
“YES, poor parenting is the reason of the high gun violence rate in America, and NO it is not the media or the gun laws that cause this”
AKA
how do I finish up on proving my point?

could you tell how does a child’s perception changes with regard to single/ divorced parents?