I have two kids, i've gone months without razor blades, my own medications, and MEALS to make sure they have what they need. They come first, not the other way around. Its treatment as the "be seen and not heard" ethic, that drives me crazy. Somehow because they are children, their needs come last. That is why so many children are so disrespectful of adults and authority figures today. They figure, no one's really listening anyway. I do all i can for my kids (and some others i know that aren't even mine), because i KNOW one day, when they are all grown up, and I'm old, they will be taking care of ME.. because i took care of THEM. Is the way it should be.