Raising Vs. Growing Children

[Lon]

"some people are growing children, not raising children, and there's a big difference. " What do you mean?" "Well people grow hogs. You give them a place to live, give them all the food they need to keep growing, and make sure that they don't get sick on you. With children you got to raise them. Of course, you feed and clothe them. But a parent has to take the time to teach them right from wrong. A parent has to discipline them. And a parent got to to be there to listen to them, help them with their problems. I think most people do their best, but there are some parents these days that are growing children not raising children. '" from the book "Life is so Good" by George Dawson and Richard Glaubman. An autobiography of George Dawson, a black man, who lived in 3 different centuries, lived to 103 and learned to read at the age of 98. A good read.

[chonsigirl]

That sounds like quite an interesting book, I shall look it up this summer.