Molly as a parent... (Re: Saving every Sickle)

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 59292

She does take into account all her children's personal needs and she 
_does_ know her children, despite of what Ron keeps saying.

Harry's learned to know Ron's special personality trait, how he 
critices everything he has, his family and friends - ultimately, 
himself. Mostly those he loves. Like with Scabbers or Pig. Molly 
knows this full well...

Like well - if Ron _really_ wanted those laces off, he'd ask nicely 
or take them off himself. Surely a 14-year old can be expected to do 
that much himself, and not expect Mom to fix everything for him no 
matter what he does? How's he ever going to learn manage himself if 
Mom fixes everything for him??

And then there's that first-year-sandwich. I don't think Molly forgot 
what sort Ron doesn't like...

"Ron's also first year"
cleaning up Ron's nose - showing she does care and pay attention to 
Ron.
Ron does not have any friends - except Harry and Hermione, and none 
as he was getting onto the train
Ron did make friends with Harry - partly because of sharing Harry's 
candy...

Maybe Molly put on food Ron doesn't like and hope Ron would make a 
friend by changing/sharing his food with someone? "Wrong" sort 
sandwich to be exactly what puts Ron into taking action...

And Maroon - that Ron seemingly doesn't like - why doesn't Ron use a 
spell to change the colour if he dislikes it so much? Ron's lazy and 
that won't do - so Molly puts him with things he dislikes so he might 
actually do something - and competes with her little critic in the 
art of constructive criticism... Ron's learned how to handle 
emotions - his own and others.

And Twins business... she's coaching them! They don't need her 
support and praise, but opposition so that they'll learn how to deal 
with all the difficulties and hardness included in basing one's own 
store.

So far, all her adult children are in line of work - straight from 
school - that they're content with. "Percy loves rules" as Ron puts 
it - Molly knows that, and for someone who loves rules and to please 
the boss, Ministry job suits better than well. And, in this line of 
duty, Percy's actually beginning to form his own opinions... that the 
others already do.

-- Finwitch