WOULD YOU BUY THIS BREASTFEEDING DOLL FOR YOUR DAUGHTER?
So you want to teach your daughter the importance of breastfeeding? Well, now is your chance to!
What: Bebé Glotón breastfeeding dolls
Description: Bebé Glotón-”Glutton Baby” in English- is the first-ever infant doll made by Berjuan, a toy maker in Spain. The doll comes with bra-like-halter top – adorned with daisies for nipples – that little girls wear while they pretend to breastfeed. The baby is 50 cm (19.6 inches) long, the average length of a real newborn and is available in either gender. Thingamababy
Where To Buy: Berjuan
Product Highlight(s): Unique
Price:~$55.00=$44 Euros
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wow.. we are so in our last days…
i dont have kids and trust the plus if i did have kids, they wouldnt know nothing bout these dolls!! thats just way too grown for me.. so tell me when will we let our kids be kids?? i know back when i was coming up my mom always wanted me to be great.. u know and all that.. but no a days its sad when we have to settle for just WANTING our kids to just be kids!! cause thats about to be totally lost! kids aint go know how to be kids after a while… but they will always know how to make babies and learn lyrics at the drop of a hat!and now brestfeed a baby! our kids are so lost!!.IT STARTS IN THE HOME!!. GOD BLESS THE CHILD
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THATS WHAT I WANTED TO SAY… i was lost for words, THANKYOU mizzteababy for putting it straight, i do have a daughter and she will not have one of these
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my sentiments exactly.
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Really? I think it’s great. If you let your kids play with dolls at all, then why not let them breastfeed the baby? I only have sons, but I would buy this if I had a daughter. I breastfed my first son for a year and am going to breastfeed my 12 month old until our new baby is born.
Breastfeeding is natural. It’s not dirty, shameful, or too adult a issue for a child to understand. My son is 9 and was there when his brother was born. He’s seen me feed him only a million and one times. And if breast are for anything, they’re for feeding babies.
What I think is shameful is the way the Black community reacts to very natural things like kissing your children on the lips, breastfeeding, and childbirth. If you don’t want your child to grow up to fast, don’t put her in a two-piece swimsuit. Don’t let her watch cable television – especially BET and MTV. Don’t perm her hair or put weave in it. Let the kids be kids, but don’t make them sexually repressed and think that anything that has to do with their bodies is dirty or shameful. That’s what’s sad!
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I agree with you. When I was a kid I would act like I was nursing my stuffed animals because I saw my mom nursing my younger sister. There is even a pic of me doing it. I think it is natural, I don’t know about the whole halter part with nipples, but I guess…
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqYoZVroBZs&feature=player_embedded
ridiculous
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wow that’s crazy
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Hell No!! I wouldn’t buy my daughter that. That is too grown!!! She will learn how to breast feed when she is expecting her first child or unless they teach her in highschool, and that is a long way to go!
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As a person who spends my whole time teaching women how to breastfeed, i think this is a brilliant idea!
ONE of the issue surrounding Breastfeeding is that it use to be something that was seen and a part of every day life. Now we hid it from our children, this dolls will just make it a NORMAL part of life!
CHILDREN DO NOT SEE BREASTS AS A SEXUAL OBJECT, and let face it that is why most people will have an issue with these dolls.
SO if you have a problem with this doll then it is more about your sexual connotation than “taking childhood away from a child”
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In this day & age, no one believes breast feeding is a sexual act. When I see women breast feeding in public, it does not affect me in any way, sexually or otherwise.
My mother breast feed my brothers & I breast fed my son.
Seeing a young girl between 2-12 breast feed in public does not say wow, ‘aww..look how natural”; it says “What The Hell”!
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Wow! What is this world coming to??
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Wow! Baby Alive’s sure have come a long way since I was a child. Sheesh. Now, I understand breastfeeding is a natural and beautiful part of motherhood, but I don’t know if I’d want my daughter “practicing” it at such a young age. I agree with “mizzteababy,” let kids be kids.
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Oh, another thing. Europeans have a different way of thinking as far as the human body is concerned. They are definitely much “freer” than Americans. So for many of them, this is probably no big deal.
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Ok I thought I was the only one who was a tad disturbed by this doll. I understand the concept of learning and not hiding the truth from children but I personally wouldn’t purchase it. I just don’t think its appropriate to see a young girl with a babydoll attached to her non developed breast. But hey everyone is different………..
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I think this manufacturer took it waayy tooo faarr. There is no need for a young child to play with something like this.. I could see it being used in a mother to be class to demostrate breastfeeding.
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I agree Debra. Altough my daughter is grown and on her own, I never would have purchased this doll when she was a child.
Yes, I breastfed my daughter when she was a baby and no it is not a sexual act to breasfeed a child, I just think there is a time and a place to appropriately do it and teach it.
I have no problem with Mothers doing it around their other children. I do have a problem with it being done in public around strangers, particaualry in restaraunts where others are eating…it could be offensive to some.
However, the baby has to eat the same as anyone else, but maybe the milk can be extracted into a bottle making it more acceptable.
Anyway, people are going to do what they think is best for their baby not caring what anyone else thinks and I guess that’s the way it should be
I do however agree that the doll can be used as a teaching tool for expectant Mothers, not for little girls who are underdeveloped and may give the illusion that maybe they can handle a baby at an early age.
What I see is a little girl who will get tired of hearing the baby cry and eventualy turn it off and not feed it anymore…..it should not be used as a play thing. As with the baby alive….changing diapers got boring to little gilrs eventually, I see the same with this.
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I know you don’t like people b/feeding in public but I can’t express milk for some reason I just can’t get much out that way so I have to b/feed my baby it’s the only way to feed and when he is hungry I feed him no matter where I am. I’m always discreet and use a blanket to cover me. I think that surely is a good compromise. I would gladly go somehwere private but that usually isn’t an option as there are no ‘private little rooms’ for b/feeding mothers. My baby feeds every two hours so if I couldn’t feed in public I would basically not be able to leave the house.
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Wow is all I can say! I mean what are we trying to teach our children!!!
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Hell no I wouldn’t!! That is way too much.
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oh my word what is the world coming to?? is the next doll going to be “practice putting the condom on” are you serious? breast-feeding is a wonderful thing for GROWN WOMEN NOT CHILDREN THAT DON’T EVEN HAVE DEVELOPED BREASTS YET! we need to be better role models because this ain’t working…
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This is wrong on many levels. No. Not at all.
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Are we trying to prevent teen pregnancy or glamorous it? I have a daughter and i would NEVER buy her this let alone let her think its ok to play pretend in such an inappropriate manner. I didnt play with dolls like this and was just fine learning when i became of appropriate age to learn about the birds and bees and things of that nature from MY PARENTS. OMG….what has this world really come too seriously??!!!
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I never post but I had a feeling that this would be a topic and comments such as the above would prevail so let me blow in a new perspective.
GET A GRIP!!! It’s ok for us to have anatomically correct dolls, dolls that look like our kids right down to matching the shade/eye color/hair texture, dolls that even have babies…but breastfeeding, something that is completely natural and HEALTHIER than any formula in a bottle is taboo. Puh-lease!!! Breastfeeding is the best way to provide nutrients to a baby and any physician will tell you that (btw…I’m a doula so I know a little bit more than the avg bear about what I’m speaking on). It is also known that the black community has fallen so far behind in this practice that there are seminars and groups just to promote breastfeeding all over again! Why don’t we breastfeed–cause most of you all have drank the kool-aid and opt to take the easy way out w/ a bottle before you even try. Not only does breastfeeding nuture, but the act alone is a powerful bonding experience for mother and child. Yes, it can be hard and just doesnt work for some but overall most people of color are just ignorant to ALL of the benefits for mother and baby.
So how is this completely natural act “too grown” for little girls to know about? Perhaps that’s why teen pregnancy is on the rise too in our communities bc nobody is telling these kids the truth about their bodies, what the REAL names of their parts are called, open discussions about sex starting before they are having it….
I find the comments above ignorant and not blissful in any way, shape or form. Learn about what you’re talking about before you start popping off and quoting your scriptures…
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Sex is a completely natural act to so what do you suggest? Pulling your 4 year old daughter aside with correctly anatomical dolls to demonstrate it. There is a time and place for everything, and most people don’t see this breastfeeding doll as necessary. No one said there was anything wrong with breastfeeding. It’s a perfectly normal act. The issue if you read people’s comments is that children grow up too fast. Let them be kids. What’s the rush? Sheesh, relax will ya?
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I can agree with almost everyone partially but in reality, it is to each his own. My mother never breastfed us because solely for the reason she “didn’t want her breasts to sag.” I love my mom but that is the most selfish thing I have ever heard because 1) yes, breastmilk is proven to be better for baby and 2) the breast sag as a result of breastfeeding is a myth and it is actually a result of pregnancy itself.
While I think my sister and I turned out fine despite our lack of breastmilk, our society forgets that women have breasts solely for nursing children and not for flashing on Girl Gone Wild: Mardi Gras Edition. We should encourage our young girls to appreciate their breasts for the blessings they will be able to share with their future children but I think this should not happen until they actually develop breasts!!! The intention of teaching girls the reason behind possessing breasts is good but it seems a little too early for girls young enough to still be playing with dolls.
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So Ms, Doula, would you suggest I sit my 3 & 7 yr old nieces, my 9 & 11 year old nephews & 13 year old son down & demostrate using a girl & boy doll, the natural human way of having sex? Or would you prefer I put them all in the room with me while I have sex with my husband?
How about purchasing a doll that demostrates the act of oral sex on another doll?
If you want me to believe this doll will help with lowering teen pregnancy; please try it on your children & family members first, then tell me how it goes.
My 13yr old knows what he needs to know when he needs to know it. When he asks questions, he gets an honest, straight forward answer; when we see something, natural or dispectable, he gets educated about it. But I will not have him see a 5 yr old breast feed a doll & let him think its natural anymore than I will let him think a 14 yr old being pregnant is natural.
I have gotten a grip, sounds like you need to face reality.
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My bad, Sherley…I thought the topic was breastfeeding not sexual relations. I had no idea breastfeeding was a sexual act. Thank you ever so much for the enlightenment….
Back to reality…here’s a thought–when you take all the oohs and aahhs about sex out, guess what? It’s still just sex. I would hope that people aren’t waiting until the kid hits 13 to wait for them to ask questions but apparently there are a lot more of you in this day and age … I think that worked for the Palins’ too. And just for kicks–I was in the birthing center when both of my sisters were born, front row center…never made me want to have sex just to see if mine could do like Mommy’s; nah, it just made me laugh at kids who still thought the baby was in Mom’s “tummy” and the “stork” or whatever other mess someone’s parent’s concocted is what got the baby here. KNOWLEDGE.
The topic–breastfeeding. When did a woman’s body become a perverted thing? I think a lot of you have fed into the BET/MTV versions of femininity because you’re accepting a perverse mindstate and placing it on everything. People, IMO esp black people, extra-especially black woman have so many hang ups about body image, body function, sex that its amazing most of you even have it.
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wtf?????? who’s idea was this? no i would not buy that. that is just too creepy weird and inappropriate for a little girl.
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No way in hell I’d buy this for my daughter.
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No, I would not buy this doll. I know that breast feeding is natural and all that but this is too much too soon.
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SICK,SICK,SICK!!!! I CAN’T IMAGINE ANYONE BUYING THIS DOLL FOR THEIR CHILD OR ANYONE WITH ANY INTELLIGENCE COMING UP WITH SUCH AN ABSURD IDEA.
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I Dont have kids but if I did I wouldnt zbuy them this toy….NO WAY
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WOW!!! First the pregnant barbie now this! Take this crap off the selves
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I disagree with getagrip and I understand that the benefits of breastfeeding are important and i’m all for raising awareness but it should be for expectant mothers and women who are at an appropriate age to have children not little girls for crying out loud. its like saying to them if you can breastfeed then you can have a baby too, it all seems very confusing and alot for a child.
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It’s a part of everyday human life and I think it can be a good teaching tool for a mother and child. It is more like an educational toy than an actual play toy, though.
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I’m not a mother but I wouldn’t get it for mt child if I had one… BUT I can understand if a mother who breastfeeds and has a toddler or young child would get one for them so that they get a better understanding of why their mom is doing it
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I’m sorry, but no part of me finds this “toy” okay How is this appropriate for a little girl to do? I mean I’m sure some little girls might press their doll to their chest to pretend-cuz I remember doing it but…no. Something about this is not right to me.
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How is it any different then children bottle-feeding dolls? They’re still acting like a “mother” and taking care of a doll as if it were their child. Aren’t we encouraging teen pregnancy that way also? I don’t see anything wrong with this doll. Maybe if children were to pretend to breastfeed instead of pretend to bottle-feed, then they’ll be more likely to breastfeed when they’re adults and have their own children.
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HELL NO!!! i would never! but what i do think is a good idea is to give these dolls to pregnant first time teen moms! it would be a great idea for pregnant teens to learn the importances of breastfeeding… but as far as my 7 year old…. she won’t be getting one of those dolls!
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I’ve been on this site for a minute now & have never posted a comment, however, this situation warrants one.
Pregnancy, sex education & breast feeding are all natural & part of human nature. However, as many have previously said, there is a time & place for everything.
You want a 4 year old to know about breast feeding, let them learn it from their parents/family members who just had a child & is breast feeding them. Let them know when they see someone in public doing it that it’s a natural thing. Let them learn it in high school during sex education class. But not from a doll before they are 13 years old!
The same people posting on how natural it is would have a problem with children over the age of 5 being breast fed. Or the way the OMG girls dress.
Even dolls used in sex education do not have this, why shoud we give it to girls under 13?
I have a boy & even if I had a daughter, I would never, ever purchase this doll for her.
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I think it’s fine
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I do not understand the outrage. I am a young adult who can still remember most of the dolls I played with growing up. My friends and I would pretend to breast feed, burp, change, and rock our babies to sleep. We had strollers, houses, and drawers to store their cloths. None of us are in a rush to make a child as a result. Here is an example: We all played chef with our easy bake oven, hardly any of us are professional cooks. This means your logic is flawed.
Make believing does not force children to grow up. Real life experiences do. There is nothing sexual behind this doll; the feelings of anger and shock come solely from the ignorant adults. I am so afraid of what our community is becoming; please tell me what an appropriate way to play with a doll is?
If we were to use the same logic than a “baby” playing with any doll or baby family member should be considered inappropriate. Should the children wait till later in life to pretend to care for an inanimate object? Get over yourselves, and use your mind……
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A little girl doesn’t need to be walking around play breastfeeding. This is way too mature for the age group that the toy is being promoted for.
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*lol*
i had to laugh a little, because – like you – i used to pretend to do it anyway, too. it was something that just went along with the whole ‘playing house’ routine – and, no, i didn’t grow up loose or playing ‘mommy & daddy’ behind a bush with my dress up with some little boy.
but i WAS very interested in babies as babies (without too much thought to how they actually get here), and was fascinated by every aspect of their care.
i think it’s really hypocritical to be upset about this doll, but think it’s normal and natural for little girls to ‘play mommy’ in (almost) every other way. if little girls are aware of breastfeeding, they will imitate it, whether there is a doll for that express purpose or not.
i haven’t looked too closely at the doll itself, so i don’t even know how/why it’s any different from any other baby doll. but i do have to seriously shake my head at people who think this is so weird.
the question should be when did we get so divorced from out own bodies and their normal (non-video vixen) functions that we freak the h*ll out when we are reminded of it?!?!?
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ew never. not all mother’s even breastfeed
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Hmmmmmm…Not even sure what to say to that
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wow, that’s crazy. this would be useful for first time pregnant mothers\ teen mothers but, not for a 4 year old , its too grown for them . I would NEVER buy this for my daughter !
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The problem with making an analogy about this breast fed doll versus showing the natural and mature act of sex with dolls to your young children is, THERE IS NOTHING SEXUAL ABOUT BREAST FEEDING. Don’t your little girls have pretend spoons and pretend bowls, and don’t they feed their baby dolls pretend ice cream and cake? This is the same thing- it’s just acknowledging, albeit in a very kid-friendly manner, that breasts are for feeding offspring.
My children have all, at some point, mimicked the act of nursing with their dolls- even my sons when they were young.
My hope for recipients of this doll would be, that perhaps this instills some modicum of respect for their bodies. We are very powerful as women- we were given the ability to bear children, and to nourish them; we should respect our bodies, and be thankful for all our our abilities. This is something I am proud to teach my young black daughter at any age.
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I am NOT giving my daughter that toy lol. Im Pregnant with a girl now and I have a Boy already. BUT THATS NOT THE POINT. I will teach my child the importance of brest feeding when she gets of age. But Im not buying her a doll to practice with . Hell no ;;one of the dumbest thing.
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Little girls can grow up, get married, and have children of their own to learn how to breastfeed. There’s always time for that. Right now they need to be learning about their school work and remembering that boys have coodies..
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that’s just disgusting..if a lil girl wants to breastfeed it can take a normal doll or stuffanimal but noone needs a special doll for that.
i live in europe and would never ever buy that doll.
it’s the same thing with the doll who can pee…
who in the world got that sick and disgusting idears?
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I would NEVER buy this for my daughter. We’ll let her ‘practice’ if/when the day comes. This is just weird…. I can’t imagine playing with this when I was young.. kinda creepy!!!
let KIDS be KIDS!
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I agree with whomever stated that their child would learn to breastfeed when thwy are expecting. Why should a child no older than 4 need to know how to breastfeed? They won’t be able to do it until after they have a child anyway so I see the completely as unnecessary! I would never ever think of buying my daughter(s) this and she is 4 and the other is on the way. Now I doubt I’m breastfeed, may oumo idk yet, and if Ainsley asks what I am doing, I’ll simply explain feeding the baby, but to go as far as showing her how to do it? I’ll pass!
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All my kids are breastfed. They want to learn how to breastfeed they saw me put my last kid to the tiddy. They can wait and I will assist them with breastfeeding when they have one.
Hell with the doll. Nice concept but a little off.
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All these crazy comments are the reason the African American community is lacking in the breastfeeding department.
BREASTS ARE NOT SEXUAL PEOPLE!! Learning that breasts feed babies is NOT the same as teaching your child how to have sex. How ridiculous is that logic.
This doll doesn’t teach kids HOW to breastfeed but that babies are put to your breast to feed. It’s not like you have to take the child’s breast and squeeze it and put it in the child’s mouth, you put it to your chest!!!! Come on people get more aware.
I think the halter is unnecessary and have had 2 year old cousin’s pick up a teddy bear/dolls and put it to their chest and act like they are breastfeeding it.
Breast is best and we NEED to teach our children at a young age so that so they can grow up knowing that it is NORMAL and not taboo.
We need to recognize the benefits to BOTH the mother and child that breastfeeding brings.
I also see no problem teaching a child about sex!! As long as it is age appropriate and in terms they understand, how is that a bad thing? We need to have these talks more with our children so that they can once again grow up knowing what is normal. Maybe this is the reason that teen pregnancy is so dang high…people act like it’s a horrible act. Sex is and can be beautiful if you have the right information about it. Talk to your children please and don’t act like things that we need to know are so freaking taboo. It is time for our community to change seriously, we have been held back too long. Breastfeeding is beautiful, natural, cheap and sometimes easy, it isn’t something to be vilified.
good day.
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Hell no!!! dont you see the S#%T is in spanish….aint no black mother about to let her daughter play with nothing like that. Dolls are meant to be played with in the sense of teaching them responsibilty and how to treat a real baby if the mother is expecting another child but breatsfeeding is taking things to the next level. What is the world coming to?
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DW what’s shameful is your children cursing you out at an early age because they think they are grown that’s what’s going to be shameful. When you say black community not all think the way you so call say. To each it’s own what’s good for you don’t necessarily mean it’s good for other’s.
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um i dont have kids right now but for one they already see too much and way and that’s a little too grown for them so if i do have a daughter the answer is absolutely not
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