Agree. A friend seemed horrified that I put my son in a day camp like that. What about Science Camp? Drama Camp? Art Camp? No thanks- my kid is going to Jump Off a Log Camp.

Of course it's okay. We're talking about a 9-year-old, not a 4-year-old.

Wow… my sister and I often played at the local park all day during the summer while my parents worked while growing up. We had a neighbour who we would go to for lunch, band-aids and bathroom breaks, but otherwise we happily played in the sun with all the other kids. It was great, and I have never once felt like my…

CNN's findings are enough to make you view the whole place askance

I'm sorry, but I think this shows a really impressive screening process by Disney rather than some negligence on their part. 35 out of 300,000 when you know every child predator in the world would list Disney as their ideal job? Kudos to them.

He says businesses that work closely with kids ought to be able to polygraph potential employees (which sounds like a great way for companies like Disney to ask a bunch of irrelevant questions about marijuana use and immigration status, but OK).

The numbers reported by CNN represent one one-hundredth of one percent of the 300,000 people we have employed during this time period.

Are you deliberately missing her point? The example you picked isn't about choice. The parent already poured the milk, so next time give them the option. Scrambling to switch to a new cup once the milk is poured is just ridiculous. It teaches a child that they can DEMAND a different cup, without asking or saying…

It's not about refusing the kid a pink sippy cup to be a controlling dick.

It's really awesome that you're painting the bike for him. It could have been a really good learning opportunity for him if he had waited for it.

It's fine that you're painting the bike. It's bizarre that you bought him a second bike. Why would you have to take him to a child psychologist just because he threw a tantrum? Can you not handle talking through basic problems with your 4-year-old yourself? He may need some expensive therapy later on to handle his…

Yeah, the author of this article is being deliberately obtuse (AT JEZEBEL? NEVER!!). There is a huge difference between allowing your child some agency, and kowtowing to every little request. Refusing to ever let your child pick the color of their cup is nonsense, but so is scrambling to change cups after you've…

I get her point in that the parent shouldn't be afraid of their child's tantrum and give in. I get that she is speaking out against the parent creating more work for themselves (now there are 2 sippy cups to wash).

I think the standard should be, "If an adult made this request or stated this preference, would you honor it?" For instance, most adults have a few foods that they don't like to eat, and that is reasonable. If I were cooking for someone who hated mushrooms, I would be happy to avoid mushrooms to please them. …

I have a friend who says his 2 year old will only eat oreos and mac and cheese. She just "doesn't like" vegetables and fruit. Well, how the hell does your 2 year old even know that oreos exist? Does she sneak out to the grocery store on her own? This couple are so afraid of crying that they will feed their…

Joyce Carol Oates will be relieved to know my domestic feline has defeated anorexia.

Anyone can SAY they're dog is well behaved, but how is that going to be verified? Actual service dogs go through vigorous training, someone didn't just say that they're well-behaved.

What about people who are extremely allergic to or phobic of dogs? They have a pretty reasonable expectation to not be confronted with dogs in places where dogs aren't allowed. Exceptions are made for people who can't function without their service dogs because that's an actual important need, not for people who just…

Take a cab? Ask a friend for a ride? Find a closer vet? There are plenty of options that don't involve a fraudulent service vest for your convenience.

What about the person who wants to take their dog with them everywhere, but the dog is not well-trained, not nonaggressive, etc.? If that dog was wearing a service vest that its owner had made for it, and it poops on the bus or bites the driver, that negatively impacts public opinion of legit service dogs, and…