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Friends of mine who are parents seem obsessed with how "cute" their babies or toddlers are. They pass around pictures on the Internet, recount stories and justify their kids by ending a comment about them by saying "he/she is so CUTE."

I'm sorry, but "cute" is not a reason to go all ga-ga over kids. Yes, some kids are cute, but there are more important issues with kids that parents don't talk about. For instance:
-- how difficult it is to get a kid to retain educational information
-- making sure your child comprehends what they are reading
-- making sure your child practices solving daily problems
-- looking after their socio-emotional well being so they are happy.

My hat is off to those parents who have worked hard to produce well adjusted kids, who are polite, respectful, know their boundaries, are responsible and do well at their studies (which, after all is the kid's day job!)

Not impressed with people who constantly remind everyone of the "cuteness" of their child. It is delightful (to some--not me so much), but it's not the sole point of babies, toddlers and children!

Yep, seems like that's all some people care about. Didn't you know that babies/kids are just trendy toys that people play with until they get bored with them and move on to the next one?

You know...Dogs can retain training tools real well.

I put my dog through some training courses last spring and she has retained it really well. I can have her SIT, STAY on one side of the house (outside) walk clear to the other side of the house (she can't see me) and yell THREE and she will come running and jump in my arms. You want to talk about CUTE!!!!

HEE HEE!!!

Ha, ha!

Yes--my cats have been house trained, they can catch rats, they can heel and they can follow their image in a mirror (but they think it's another cat. Not so bright!)

They may have turned out better than some kids have! Maybe I should keep their pictures in my wallet to show how cuuuuuuuuute thay are!

My cat was toilet trained almost at 3 weeks!

I keep framed photos of my dogs in my office. My husband and dogs are my family. Not all children are cute, but my dogs are very, very cute.

Kim

Kids who can't behave are NOT cute to me, no matter how "pretty" they are. Kids who may not be "cute" by today's standards but are sweet and listen, they are my favorites in class! I mean, I don't have favorites! I think the ones who are polite and listen, no matter what they look like, are the "cute" ones.