[quote=Blogstar]Mental composition is there by 7, but helping them learn to live best with their personalities emotions strengths and weaknesses, interests and motivations is a much longer job. A 7 year old can be misdirected terribly over the next dozen years with very serious consequences. Nobody will do it perfectly but there is still a big job to do. There is a ton of ongoing care and nurturing due to them.[/quote]
Exactly. And stories like yours, where you lost your mom when you were young, really tear my heart out. I just cannot imagine having to leave my kids behind and would do anything in the world to avoid ever having to do that.
