>Any listers care to expound on this subject? You >don't even have to be a parent. I see kids every >day at my summer job who just run wild through this >huge home improvement store with no supervision >whatsoever. It scares the heck out of me!
KIDS....what is wrong with these kids today? HMMMMM....I'm not a parent...but was a child once and I changed many a diaper. I would have not made a good parent..I'm too selfish...and I like to go when I feel the urge. So it is just as well that I can not have children. I just know when I was a child I never wanted to bring shame to my parents...I had tremendous respect. It was always in my mind somewhere when I was doing something I should not have been: What would mother and daddy think? My siblings and I had curfews and certain things were expected....lines we could not cross. Certain language was out...I never, never would have dreamed of calling my parents some of the names I've heard kids call their parents today. I think in most cases it is upbringing.....and what you said....trying to be more of a friend than a parent. Frankly, my parents never tried to be my friend because they were not, they gave birth. We had fun times too...but they were my parents first. Oh and there are social problems that enter into it too. One parent homes....two parents homes where both work and the kids run wild. I feel sorry for some kids today....they are forced to grow up way before they are ready. This is what scares me. Childhood is so short and fleeting..why encourage grown up things? I think of these little girls in the beauty pageants. It sickens me...make-up, halter tops. I want to smack some sense into the mother. I think it is child abuse!! (it makes my blood boil) Well....I thank God I did not choose teaching as a profession...I've heard too many horror stories from teacher friends of mine. I think teachers should be paid more than than almost any profession I can think of. Quadruple what they make now. (raise upon raise every year) Anyway...I've zigzagged a little...but a very interesting topic. Bree n.p. Diana Krall....S'wonderful >Sue > >n.p. "The Promise" Tracy Chapman....gosh I love this >CD!!! > > >_____________________________________________________ >Supercharge your e-mail with a 25MB Inbox, POP3 Access, No Ads >and NoTaglines --> LYCOS MAIL PLUS. >http://www.mail.lycos.com/brandPage.shtml?pageId=plus _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com
