Everyday you see some snooty news anchor or author get on your television or computer screen telling their theory on why kids are so messed up these days. You hear crap like, kids aren't getting enough time with the parent or children aren't getting enough attention so they went and blew up the school or bullied someone. I will tell you my opinion on why kids are so messed up and it's rather simple. Parents! Television! and this media driven social movement to put the little pricks on a pedestal.
The Disney Channel and other television stations aimed at children and young adults- I don't know when the last time any of you actually watched the Disney channel but have you noticed that every kid on there acts like a little smart ass and runs around talking to adults as if they are smarter and superior? Just watch for ten minutes and you will see exactly what I mean. If I had talked to my mother like that I sure wouldn't be here to rant about this now. She would have slapped me back in time so that my grandmother could slap me back. Then you have shows on MTV like teen mom that make it seem to young girls that if you do have a child that young you can just throw it off on your parents and do whatever you want.
Medications/Parental Excuses- Instead of really dealing with children's emotional problems that the parent likely caused, they dope there kids up on a million medications and call it depression or ADHD. "My child isn't weird, he is just socially awkward." "My child doesn't misbehave, he just has ADHD." "My child isn't a bully, he just plays too hard." "My child isn't dumb, he is just a slow learner" "My child doesn't throw temper tantrums, he just has anxiety issues." Blah Blah Blah. Why can't parents admit that their children are just little shit's and it's their fault because either you beat the hell out of them or never punished them at all. There is a balance to be maintained and it isn't to hard to see the line. As long as you stay somewhat close to it most of the time your kids will be alright.
Video Games and other Virtual forms of Entertainment- Fine in moderation but...What happened to kids playing outside some? They sit around all day with no form of exercise. It's no wonder we have an obesity epidemic. Which brings me to my next point...
Obesity- I think it should be considered a form of child abuse to feed your brats nothing but cheese burgers and cookies all day. Feed the little prick an apple every now and then and he will thank you later when he manages to keep his head out of a toilet and get laid one day. He will thank you for not having heart problems before he is thirty.
Dressing our children like adults- There is just no reason to dress your four year old in a mid drift and skinny jeans. Children should not look sexy...ever. Do you really want pedophiles looking at your young daughter? Or your 13 year old looking 18? and please stop teaching your child to have pride in their appearance and teach them to have pride in their accomplishments. If a kid grows up getting attention for looking like a barbie doll they are going to be in for a rude awakening when those looks go to shit and they realize that they are nothing without them.
Not all children are automatically winners- Some kids are dumb, instead of telling them they are, teach them. In the real world there are winners and there are losers. Most people win sometimes, and lose sometimes. Childhood should be the same way. If you constantly tell your kid they did a good job when they don't they aren't going to make it in the real world. Their boss isn't going to sugar coat it for them so why do you? Instead of teaching false confidence, teach them to have confidence despite their mistakes, them keep trying.
Lazy kids- All kids need chores. Lazy kids become lazy adults.
Spanking is NOT abuse and Bullying Builds Character- Yea I said it. A little bullying is not going to kill anyone, toughen the sensitive little brat up some. Kids are going to get bullied when they grow up from their boss. They have to realize early on that there are douche bags out there and you are going to encounter them everyday. So you might as well get used to it early and learn to stand up for yourself. Kids need to be spanked when they are young (not excessively).
Oh Yea. Lets tell them NO from time to time!!
So can we please give the over parenting a rest and stop bullshitting our kids please? Can we stop over medicating them and let them play outside some? Maybe we should stop giving every kid a trophy and sugar coating life for them. Then just maybe we will have a couple less over medicated, under educated, materialistic, whiny ass adults in the world.
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