adultism is one of the power dynamics i actively seek to dismantle as part of my anarchism. i taught preschool for many years & was lucky enough to be at a school for a long time that saw kids as autonomous capable PEOPLE & not just something to exert power over, so that definitely informs my parenting. in fact after working at so many shitty schools with "teachers" that seem to hate children i am planning on unschooling my child when the time comes because i believe school is just another punitive capitalist institution that i have no interest in legitimizing (i'm working really hard to get out of teaching as a job but it's hard being homeless with my kid so i am stuck here for now) as children are the most marginalized group on earth because they exist & are dehumanized in every population. but i feel u & definitely appreciate u say all that because it really is heart wrenching how many people, especially parents & teachers, don't even seem to like the children they decided to make themselves in charge of taking care of! okay off my soap box sociology ted talk i am just also really passionate about this topic because it is very important to me, my politics, my ethics, & just my life in general. i do obv talk about my kid a lot but none of it is disparaging. i love my baby & i actually act like it. i will sub u tho, feel free to sub back : )