WTF is happening to our kids?????

Originally Posted by Wanger

Parents seem to be more interested in being their kids friends than their parents. They care more if their child likes them or not and that they don't restrict things too much. [/rant]

Originally Posted by Wanger

As a parent, it is my job to provide all the tools necessary for them to grow up and be a productive member of society.

Amen, Brudda.

now, something I read that made me laugh...

Originally Posted by coastitech

Parents haven't gotten dumber, if anything they have become more educated and therefor become better parents. For example how many of you drove in the car when you were kids without seat belts?

Parents have been GOING TO WORK and letting strangers raise their children.

Open your phonebook to DAYCARE...How many listings?? Gotcha.

Funny thing, when we were kids, they had something called a "Room Mother"....yeah, llike you'll EVER see that these days.

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Originally Posted by Wanger

Parents seem to be more interested in being their kids friends than their parents. They care more if their child likes them or not and that they don't restrict things too much.

I think many more parents really don't care one way or another about their kids, at least not enough to disrupt their own lives for it. For too many their idea of parenting is "here's some money--now go away and leave me alone".