--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> The worst part is the son sneaks onto the internet whenever possible
and looks at porn,
Just a modern version of us looking at porn magazines. I had a
subscription to SCREW.
> If I had kids, they would not have their own computer, they'd use
the family computer.
> Definitely no video games in my house.
> And i'd do my best to limit their use of text messages on their
cell phones.
> I hope that doesn't sound harsh, but that's how I feel.
> I'd spend more time with them, take lots of day trips, and do as
much outdoor stuff as
> possible.
> And they would definitely ride bikes responsibly.
And you would raise a serial killer or a Mormon if you followed these
measures. Beleive me, I don't have a handle on it. Sort of like riding
a bike, some technique and some intuition.
Spending time with my parents would have been like punishment when I
was a kid. In fact it was. When I was about 13 I drank so much with
older friends I went unconscious for hours. When semiconcscious I kept
wishing to die not to face my father, who would make Tony Soprano look
like a wuss. My punishment - had to get a crew cut, were shorts and
spend my entire summer with my dad. I would have rather been a Georgia
chain gang.
Did I drink again? You betcha! Just made sure not to get caught.
Growing up I knew my family was not what I saw on TV. Dr. Stone ate
dinner dressed in a tie and Donna Reed in a party dress. My father
didn;t wear a shirt and my mom was in a moomoo.
Although they never would win any awards for parenting, I knew I was
loved and that my parents wanted me to do well. I guess that's all you
need to know and do as a parent. Let your kids know you love them and
care for them and that you set certain boundaries - do your best in
school, respect other people and yourself, etc. Teach by example. Let
them have their computers, video games and yeah, even porn I guess.
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