• LadyButterfly she/her@piefed.blahaj.zoneM
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    4 days ago

    That’s a really good point. Babysitting a kid for a few hours basically means you’re making sure they don’t come to harm for a few hours. Parenting a child is being responsible for their safety, welfare and development for as long as you’re alive. Totally different

    • Tar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.works
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      Exactly. Parenting is WAY more than babysitting.

      Like, I can babysit a child. Making sure they’re alive and well after two days is pretty easy.

      Parenting a child means making sure they end up as a good human being after two decades. Thats WAY harder.