Future of America/What Do Parents (or Parents to be) Worry About

[Metric Mouse]

Terrorism.  Specifically, ISIS and other Muslim terrorist organizations.  It's only a matter of time before they hit us at home.  Imagine being scared to go to a restaurant, sporting event, or other public gathering place.  People in some countries have to deal with that fear every day.  We're lucky to have huge bodies of water on either side of us, but it's still just a matter of time before something happens here.

And there you have the American thought process in a few lines - ahh the good old days when war's were fought somewhere else and civilian casualties were not your neighbor but some jap/commie/muslim ( insert the non co-operating country or leader of your choice) who are different than us anyway. How many thousand's have the American's "hit at home" over the decades - napalm, shock and awe, drones - more recently brought directly to the safety of our living rooms by embedded CNN reporters.

So you don't think terrorism in the US is something to be worried about?

With the amount of lunatics in this country who have legal access to weapons and the current death toll from such, there are more pressing issues that some "big bad furner cummin to git ya"
Can you imagine the amount of lives that could be saved if a fraction of the money spent on some BS war on terroism was invested in researching a cure for cancer or preventative health care

Are we capable of solving more than one issue at a time?

[2lazy2retire]

Terrorism.  Specifically, ISIS and other Muslim terrorist organizations.  It's only a matter of time before they hit us at home.  Imagine being scared to go to a restaurant, sporting event, or other public gathering place.  People in some countries have to deal with that fear every day.  We're lucky to have huge bodies of water on either side of us, but it's still just a matter of time before something happens here.

And there you have the American thought process in a few lines - ahh the good old days when war's were fought somewhere else and civilian casualties were not your neighbor but some jap/commie/muslim ( insert the non co-operating country or leader of your choice) who are different than us anyway. How many thousand's have the American's "hit at home" over the decades - napalm, shock and awe, drones - more recently brought directly to the safety of our living rooms by embedded CNN reporters.

So you don't think terrorism in the US is something to be worried about?

With the amount of lunatics in this country who have legal access to weapons and the current death toll from such, there are more pressing issues that some "big bad furner cummin to git ya"

That's irrelevant to my question...are you or are you not concerned about the possibility of terrorist attacks in the US.  I certainly don't think it's an unreasonable thing to think about given what's happened in Europe recently. 

Worrying about crazy white people with guns is also valid, but totally unrelated.

My original quote was pointing out the hypocrisy of Americans when it comes to war and terrorism in general. As for worrying - I suspect the odds of getting caught up in something like an attack are so slim as to be a non issue. If it does bother you then maybe start by electing leaders likely revisit foreign policy.

[EnjoyIt]

getting hurt from a terrorist attack is less likely than getting into a car accident. I worry about neither.

[Metric Mouse]

Terrorism.  Specifically, ISIS and other Muslim terrorist organizations.  It's only a matter of time before they hit us at home.  Imagine being scared to go to a restaurant, sporting event, or other public gathering place.  People in some countries have to deal with that fear every day.  We're lucky to have huge bodies of water on either side of us, but it's still just a matter of time before something happens here.

And there you have the American thought process in a few lines - ahh the good old days when war's were fought somewhere else and civilian casualties were not your neighbor but some jap/commie/muslim ( insert the non co-operating country or leader of your choice) who are different than us anyway. How many thousand's have the American's "hit at home" over the decades - napalm, shock and awe, drones - more recently brought directly to the safety of our living rooms by embedded CNN reporters.

So you don't think terrorism in the US is something to be worried about?

With the amount of lunatics in this country who have legal access to weapons and the current death toll from such, there are more pressing issues that some "big bad furner cummin to git ya"

That's irrelevant to my question...are you or are you not concerned about the possibility of terrorist attacks in the US.  I certainly don't think it's an unreasonable thing to think about given what's happened in Europe recently. 

Worrying about crazy white people with guns is also valid, but totally unrelated.

My original quote was pointing out the hypocrisy of Americans when it comes to war and terrorism in general. As for worrying - I suspect the odds of getting caught up in something like an attack are so slim as to be a non issue. If it does bother you then maybe start by electing leaders likely revisit foreign policy.

Not to totally derail, but the odds of being caught up in a mass shooting or getting shot by someone you don't know are at comparable levels, as I'm sure you're aware. Doesn't mean that there aren't actions that can be taken to reduce the risk further.

[Chris22]

Not much.  My daughter is a bright girl raised by bright parents with bright grandparents.  She's surrounded by people who love her and want her to succeed and will actively invest time, money, knowledge, etc etc towards that success.  The only thing I "worry" about, in passing, is making sure my wife and I are around long enough to see how awesome her life turns out to be.

[MrsPete]

This is pretty fascinating.  My mother was a SAHM until I was 12.  The trucking de-reg of the 80s had my dad lose his job (in his 50s), resulting in a job that paid 1/3 his previous job.  Mom went to work PT, and money was super tight.  It was tight before, even worse after.

So my perspective is the opposite of yours.  I *do not* want to get into that situation.  Doesn't matter how much money I have saved up, I want to be able to support my family if something happens - and for me, that means I keep working.  At least until my kids are in college.

FYI daycares don't raise children.

My childhood was much like yours:  My mom stayed at home with us, and when my Dad abandoned us we were left with NOTHING.  Not good years. 

Children who spend a part of their time in day care are raised by their parents.  Parents are the ones who make the decisions, arrange for the specific care they want their children to have, and spend more time with their children than day care does.  Changing every diaper isn't the equivalent of raising the child.