Both girls had to rely on their parents and show resolve when confronted with hostility in and out of school.

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Many who managed to go out and work have already been forced into early retirement, while others who used to rely on their parents for everyday care, can no longer do so.

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Because of our mounting credit card debt and monthly payments that far exceed our family's income, my kids will also join the class of citizens who can't rely on their parents for college support.

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At some point, we have to rely on parents to make smart decisions for their families and not rely on the government to provide warning signs for any conceivable danger.

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They are not protected at all at that age by the DTaP, and since a huge percentage of even appropriately vaccinated people can still catch and transmit the disease, parents cannot rely on the theory that their baby is safe from the disease if exposed to them.

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However the document recognises that many children are weaned before the age of six months and advises parents to mash up their own low-salt and low-sugar foods rather than rely on commercial baby foods.

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