[DisruptiveHair]

Originally Posted by LynnieD

^^ That's part of his problem, he's intelligent and know's how to work it.

It's tough out there, being a parent. I know before I had a kid I was saying a lot of the same things you guys are. My daughter isn't even 2 yet, but all the things I swore I would never do, never let her get away with...well, it's a LOT easier said than done. It's very easy to sit there and say 'Do this, don't do this'. When that kid is sitting in that grocery cart screaming because they want something and you won't give it to them, well, it ain't fun. I do not give in btw, but its difficult to deal with constantly.
And unfortunately, these days, it's a whole new ball game in terms of child abduction, rapes, murders, drugs, smoking, sexual issues, etc. Where I grew up, none of these things were even mentioned. Now, sometimes you HAVE to drive your kid to school, simply to make sure the kid GETS THERE.
I am NOT disagreeing w/this article by the way, parents NEED to discipline their children and need to take responsiblity for their kids actions.
But it's not easy as it sounds....nothing about parenting is.

I don't think any of us who don't have kids are stupid enough to think that it's easy. It's hard, but it's a job worth doing right. I know sometimes I'll give in, but dammit...I'm going to do my best to tune out the whining and be firm, like my mom was.