A Real Eye-opener

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Almost every child grows up dreaming to be like their parents. These children want to go to work like Dad or cook and shop like Mommy. Throughout development this dream changes for these bright-eyed children who haven’t experienced much in the world. By high school some are thinking “I’m ready to move out, start my life with a family”. I am one of these high schoolers’. However, this changed after I had experienced the RealCare baby.
The RealCare baby has affected a few of my plans for life after high school. The RealCare project has made me realize that it is a good idea to wait a few years for children. The baby scared me at first, I thought oh no what if I don’t wake up? That event made me think what if I don’t wake up for a real baby. I will definitely wait to have kids. I will try and go to college first and graduate. I will not be ready for a child in the near future which is okay; I’m sixteen and not in a big hurry. The window of opportunity is still wide open.
Actually, there were no problems with my RealCare baby or the project. My only problems were when I had an eye a...

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