I am 62 years old now and when i was under 3, i was constantly running around nude. it hasn't damaged me! i say let them run around like that if they want!

omg how did the kids get out waz it warm u left the door open and they got out

Well, like most mothers I have often wondered if I'm doing good enough for these two angels I was blessed with. I've questioned myself. After reading these entries I feel like mother of the year. Most of them made my jaw drop!

how can you keep a toddler's clothes on? mine strips at daycare, at walmart, in the car, everywhere.

Every couple of months you read about a child drowning in a bathtub? I call BS.

Kudos!!!!

Yes, aren't some of these things just so charming and adorable? Let me tell you--I work as a grief counselor for parents who have done thoughtless things and their children have died as a result of it. No, these things aren't charming or cute, and yes I can tell you dozens of stories of kids who drowned in two inches of bath water, or who got mauled by the family dog when left unattended.

I should not even have opened this page. I am disgusted with how callous some of these parents are. You should talk to the parents I do--who spend the rest of their lives blaming themselves for putting their children in danger and then losing them, all because of laziness or stupidity. God help some of you that thought these were funny.

You sound like a mean person. I bet you wanted to sound concerned, responsible and assertive, but you don't. You sound mean. Find something fun to do. Don't respond for my benefit. I won't be returning to this site again.

We don't mind the part about the child going to bed after midnight and sleeping until 11:00 the next day. The child is getting the rest s/he needs. However, I didn't like the part where the writer said "we" sleep the next day until 11:00. Hold up here. Doesn't someone work? From where do you receive your income?

as a daycare provider I can tell you that as innocent as it may sound to let your child stay up till wee hours of the night or morning for what seems like good reasons, is NOT good for your child. I see more and more parents who let their child/children stay up until they get tired, some even after the parents themselves have gone to bed, and the children are not getting the proper sleep and rest their bodies and minds need to develop correctly. I honestly feel that it is a huge contributor to the increase in ADD,ADHD and Autistic sysptoms in children. A child younger than school age should be getting atleast 12 hours of sleep per day. Most parents never even attempt to disipline nap into a childs schedule then keep them up all night just so they (the parents) can sleep late.

Well like anything else common sense goes a long way. If the kids are young enough and there is some discretion I think its fine. But as most of us have seen there are some trailer trash and other who are adults and wear their pajamas to Walmart or to the mall. (while talking on the phone and smoking a cigarette.) So some adults dont always have comon sense.

Absolutely I agree with allowing your child stay up and see her daddy. My husband is a chef and when my daughter was young (prior to kindergarten), she would stay up until 11ish to visit with her daddy. She is not ever going to have that time again once school starts. It builds a lasting bond.

As far as MY situation goes, currently I am unemployed. It is my hubby who works and I stay home with my daughter, and receive unemployment. However, I have a disability and I'm working on getting SSI. My disability gives me a lot of pain, so many times I cannot sleep. I've always been the night owl type though.

Believe me, my child gets enough sleep. She sleeps about 10 to 12 hours a night. She rarely takes naps. All children are different. I was the same way when I was little, if I did take a nap, I'd be up ALL night. My daugther is extremely intelligent (not that others aren't) and one of the signs of a gifted child, is having difficulty falling asleep at night. We have to get her physically and mentally exhausted for her to sleep.

Still, we should all be able to raise our kids how we see fit. As long as we do not put our child's lives in danger. Like I said, I disagree with letting a 2 year old bathe by themselves, or letting a 3 year old outside by themselves with the dogs. Glad others agreed on that issue. It's not worth taking those kind of chances with your kids. I only have one beautiful, magnificent little girl, and I'll be damned if I'll let anyone get to her, or anything bad happen to her. I'm a very overprotective mom, and in today's society I think that is a GOOD thing. ;)

How old is the child? How long is he naked? Is it all day, half of day?When he runs around naked, is there guest visiting you in your home? Do they think that it is cute. And if there are friends over, how well do you know them? Would you know if one of your girlfriends, or male friends answer their cell phone while there? Do you know if they click a picture of your child? Do they say "they have to look up a number or that they put some information on the phone, so that they can pull it up for you? Are you confident that when you go on line that you will not SEE your child on the internet for the perverts to see him? There has got to be a better way.