I just want to be allowed to parent in peace!

Why is it if you are mainstream and you don't research you are considered a responsible parent who only wants what is best for your children? There are no hoops to jump through and no condescending glares. It must be so easy to march into the doctors/dentists/insert any government location here and get what they need done with no protest. MMR shot please. Easy peasy. I completely trust you and you can do whatever you feel is best for my child. What about us as parents? What about what we feel is best?

I don't judge parents who follow this route. I may even be a little jealous of them. I would love to head into an office without the pit in my stomach and my nerves on end because once again I have to stand up for my child against someone who obviously knows better.

I bring my child to the doctor. You homeschool???? You don't vaccinate???? What do you feed them???? The list goes on. Don't you know your child is going to be unsocialized, sick and malnourished? I go to the dentist. You don't want fluoride???? There is no fluoride in your drinking water???? Don't you know that your child's mouth will continue to fill with cavities because you aren't parent enough to do what is right????

It is a constant battle to go against the norm. Constant. Am I complaining. A little. I have had my share of people in the past weeks with tonnes of obviously needed opinions shoved down my throat.

I hope that one day someone will say to me, "Wow. You must be a dedicated parent who researches all options. You must love them so much that you want what is best for them." Believe it or not, I an a non-confrontational person. I don't enjoy the stares, glares, nerves and discussions. I want to be treated with the same respect as people who follow the rules.

I don't judge people who choose a different way and I would like the same.

I just want to be allowed to parent in peace!

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY ALL!

We had a wonderful day as a family. <3

We started it with grilled pb+j cut into big hearts. My husband and I gave each child a Valentine with one word that best describes them (from each of us) so two words in total and a chocolate. They don't experience the whole Valentine thing so it is nice to share that with them. I feel so blessed to be able to share this love filled day with so many.