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Comment on All Joy, No Fun? by Amit

Amit — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:06:53 +0000

Reading Calvin and Hobbes could give the critics of parenting a substantial boost in propaganda!

Comment on Tidbits: July 2010 by Amit

Amit — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:56:57 +0000

If children were to run the world, it would be so much a better (and uncomplicated!) place to live in!

Nice one, Khushi…

Comment on Tidbits: July 2010 by Naveen Bachwani

Naveen Bachwani — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:11:44 +0000

* Editor’s Reply *

Thank you, all!

Comment on Tidbits: July 2010 by Alison

Alison — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:24:07 +0000

Definitely priceless… I love how you captured the humor of the moment..

Comment on Tidbits: July 2010 by Sonali

Sonali — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:44:06 +0000

Yes Arpie. He’s very much a hands on Dad…and a good one at that

Comment on Tidbits: July 2010 by Arpana

Arpana — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 05:33:44 +0000

This post touches upon a topic played out often in our house too….with equally innocent repartees!

Naveen, I discovered your blog today, thanks to Sonali’s FB page. Cant tell you how impressed I am to read a Father’s perspective on parenting. You seem to be a hands on dad and kudos to you on that!

Comment on On Being ChildFree by Joy

Joy — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:19:11 +0000

Wonderfully written post !

The bottom line is that every individual who can reason has to promote the idea that parenting is not for everyone. Parenthood or childfreedom is a choice and it is better to have more childfree people than have ill-equipped parents raising spoilt brats or potential criminals.

But ofcourse, few people will have the guts to admit that they won’t make good parents when that is a clear fact.

If humans can’t control the numbers, mother nature will wipe out a nice big chunk of us eventually. Probably very soon.

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Comment on On Being ChildFree by Naveen Bachwani

Naveen Bachwani — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:42:47 +0000

* Editor’s Reply *

Thank you for stopping by and sharing that thought.

If blogging has taught me one thing, it is that every one is entitled to their point of view. In fact, just today, a good friend reminded me that the line I concluded with (the heart has its reasons…) also cuts *both* ways!

So yes, I do understand the ‘other’ point of view, and am richer for it. And yes, I am able to appreciate that being “child-free” can be a wonderfully rewarding experience as well. My only aim in writing this post was to share both sides of the story with my friends and readers of this blog, so that hopefully, no child will grow up in a home that is ill-prepared for the task…

Comment on On Being ChildFree by LH Bean

LH Bean — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:20:32 +0000

You have a refreshing perspective concerning the child-free lifestyle.
Thank you for not judging all of us as monstrous self-centred child-haters.
I only wish more people considered the choice to have children more rationally as it is a tremendous and awesome responsibility. Unfortunately, some children are born to those who are ill-prepared for this task, and consequently, some children are not cherished and brought up with the care and concern they are due.
Being a parent is indeed, an experience unlike any other. Clearly, you enjoy this experience and find it very rewarding. There are those of us out there who would also contend that being a non-parent is also an experience unlike any other. Some of us find being child-free equally wondrous.
Again, it is very unusual to find someone (a parent, especially) willing to look at the child-free lifestyle as a non-threatening alternative. Thank you for your open-mindedness and consideration.
Peace.