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TIL having cats might be better parenting practice than I assumed.

• balabaster 9y ago
  Actually having cats is about the best parenting practice you can get. They come to you when they want love, lay in the middle of your paper, harass you when they want feeding, fuck off when they've had enough of you and if you over stimulate them, they scratch and bite you... which they may also use as a form of affection. Kids are remarkably similar. Give them the love and attention they need. But otherwise, stand back and let them get on with it. It's the time when you stand back and let them get on with it that their imagination is exercised. Showing them how to imagine things doesn't help them as much as you might think. Stop them from killing or horribly injuring themselves.
  • sandworm101 9y ago
    >> Actually having cats is about the best parenting practice you can get. Cannot disagree more. I hate seeing people who buy cats or puppies as some sort of parenting bootcamp, only to abandon them when things go south. Don't do this. If you are unsure if your boyfriend would make a good dad, wait until you are sure. Don't get a puppy as a test of your relationship because it is the puppy that will suffer when you break up.
    • balabaster 9y ago
      You're projecting. Not everyone buys pets to test their boyfriend or relationship. Some people actually commit to their pets until the pet lives into old age and dies of natural causes. You are right, a pet is not just for Christmas.