Serious but very, very wise.

I'm of the same opinion. Noone better knows the child, or cares more for it, than the parents[*] and their intuition counts for a lot. By all means take all opinions on board-if you asked for them (ignore the others), and then make your own mind up. Kid'll turn out alright in the end. Mostly. We're parents. We're going to fuck something up, for heaven's sake. It's the way of the world. I figure if I get mine to 18 and I'm still being talked to with some civility, I've done ok.

[*] I am not here referring to chav parents, or those for whom children are unappreciated because they impinge on the parent maintaining the previous, child-less lifestyle.
(IHaveComeAmongThee__Twice Tissues on the left. Self-esteem on the right., Tue 13 Jul 2010, 5:03, Reply)