While in college, one of my college professors,once asked; when should a child be considered a person?
No one ever came up with a correct answer. Because there isn't a correct answer. We can only go by theory. But in reality, I feel a child should be considered a person, the minute they are brought out of the womb.
Why? Because from the moment a child is born, he/she comes out with great expression. Some come out of the womb screaming their lungs away. For what reason, who knows? What in the world could they be feeling at that very moment they enter the world? Could it be joy that they are finally out or could it be some type of discomfort because they have entered something new for them?
However once, they are in this world. They know how to express themselves. They're born with that capability. If they're hungry.....they know how to ask for food. If they are uncomfortable...they know how to let us know.
My son led me to realize something today. He may be 2.10 years old and he may be my spoiled toddler, but he's human. He is a person with feelings and knows how to express it well.
He came up to me today and said...."mommy pist means mad".....in my head...honestly, I was like what the fuck does he know? So I aksed him why does he feel that pist is the same as mad? Mind you he is only 2.10 years old. His answer was "because right now I am pist and I am mad"...lmao..I asked him why? Why are you feeling that way? and he said "because my sister keeps bothering me"...."can you slap her?" ummm no...but you can ask her to leave you alone.
That little conversation between him and I, made me think. My little boy is not a baby anymore. He is a person with feelings and knows how to express himself well.
So yea....I believe that if you want a child to grow up with dignity and respect. You have to let them be who they are. We are adults....we are people....but we must consider our children....little people. After all, age is nothing but a number.
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