Comments on: An Insolent Child, Part III: Are Insolent Kids Just a Sign of the Times?

By: Jan

Jan — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:23:51 +0000

Have 21-year old girl in our home that does absoultely nothing to help out…………………says her dad is p_ _ _ _ whipped for listening to me………..her step mother………………..awful hell living here……………………..

By: Livingalmostlarge

Livingalmostlarge — Sun, 13 May 2007 05:52:47 +0000

I’ll reiterate it’s because you don’t want to go to jail for pinching your kid for misbehaving.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Thu, 10 May 2007 21:25:48 +0000

It takes CONSISTENCY for children to learn what is acceptable and what is not. I have observed that there are a lot of parents who just flip-flop from day to day on what the rules are. They just do what ever is the easiest thing to do at the time.
Also, there are too many parents that are wrapped up in their own little personal problems that raising their children is just sort of a side issue. Sorry, folks, but once you have kids, you gotta pay attention to what they are doing and keep directing them to go the right way.
I just want to shake self-absorbed parents and tell them HEY! It ain’t about YOU, okay????
Yeah, yeah… you have a right to happiness, self esteem and all that rot, but could you take 5 minutes of your time away from “finding yourself” and “making time for yourself” to raise your child to be a decent human being, too?
And, yes it does take a mom and a dad to get the job done. Anyone who thinks a father is not necessary is a fool.

By: Mama Money

Mama Money — Thu, 10 May 2007 20:04:31 +0000

I agree with Blaine–even though it’s not PC to say it–children do best with two involved parents.

By: Blaine Moore

Blaine Moore — Thu, 10 May 2007 17:31:06 +0000

I’d also add in that it is difficult to raise children without both parents working in large segments of the country, but I think the political correctness and everybody deserving a ribbon certainly plays a role.