Dorraine:

   I think in some instances there is concern/discomfort on the part of the
judicial sytem about what children will hear/be exposed to inside a court
room. When I was testifying the judge was not happy with mine being in the
room and asked for them to be remove/ they were not infants nor toddlers at
the time.

    Patricia
<<
 I think that this whole issue harks back to a shift in cultural
 consciousness in the US (and perhaps elsewhere?) that babies/young children
 DON'T BELONG WITH A PARENT DURING THE DAY.  That is, I wonder if now the
 prevailing cultural opinion is that young children *should* be in
 childcare/other care, and not necessarily with the parent(s).  Of course,
 they should be with them at night, but not during "standard" working hours.
 I don't necessarily think this is an appropriate paradigm for the child, but
 I wonder if this what is becoming a de facto reality (??).
  >>

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