tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post8157281885597890864..comments2023-10-17T08:29:42.738-04:00Comments on Empty Nest: I Could Do That For You, But I Won'tEmpty Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-23325061160508725952014-02-13T20:56:29.852-05:002014-02-13T20:56:29.852-05:00I read parts of this to my husband just now. What ...I read parts of this to my husband just now. What a difference in the past few years. I don't think I would have the patience to be a teacher now! KUDOS to you my friend!~Lavender Dreamer~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06298191144517740164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-65171842745280323892014-02-13T18:25:39.262-05:002014-02-13T18:25:39.262-05:00Terri- "...dumbed down America." You'...Terri- "...dumbed down America." You're quite right about that! It is different now. And I get that. But I don't think that raising lazy kids is a good thing regardless. <br /><br />Kim- Hahahahha! You're so funny. Write a book on parenting. What I have are opinions and I don't mind spouting them. LOL Thanks!Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-49588845290801143742014-02-13T15:13:37.744-05:002014-02-13T15:13:37.744-05:00You really think about things. I always read you a...You really think about things. I always read you and sit back and think and decide I wish you had written this when I was in the midst of raising kids. <br />I do think I did too much for them when they were at home. <br />I see those mistakes but I am glad they have enough sense to figure things out. <br />You really need to write a book on parenting. You really are a great thinker. Farm Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00998621464797636686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-45605556978065797812014-02-13T14:40:02.791-05:002014-02-13T14:40:02.791-05:00I think we are already well into a generation of p...I think we are already well into a generation of people who are happy to sit back and let someone else "do it" for them. That's why so many are on welfare. We have raised a generation of adults who think they are "entitled" to the latest and greatest and are happy to take, take, take. Whew. Soap box. We have dumbed down America, so 'kids' can feel good about Terri Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15333024343069943295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-8571424166736292552014-02-13T10:07:28.342-05:002014-02-13T10:07:28.342-05:00CLR- Thanks!It saddens me, for the children and ou...CLR- Thanks!It saddens me, for the children and our future, that some parents are raising their little ones in this way. I have no idea how to make them see that they are doing more harm than good. <br /><br />JP- Oh yes! I can see it in her face! :)<br /><br />Judy- Yes! That's what I'm talking about. It's such a shame. All I can do is make sure they don't get away with that in Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-75937791316755848832014-02-13T09:11:57.792-05:002014-02-13T09:11:57.792-05:00I have definitely noticed this a lot. Some kids ar...I have definitely noticed this a lot. Some kids are just so used to pretending that they're incapable, manipulating someone else to do things for them. And it usually works (unless they're around me). And if indulged enough, they *will* become incapable. Really a shame. How can kids feel any self esteem if they're never encouraged to do hard things for themselves.Cranberry Morninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758563068581561194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-22743391288670642112014-02-13T08:57:59.134-05:002014-02-13T08:57:59.134-05:00So far, at the age of five, Mia is VERY independen...So far, at the age of five, Mia is VERY independent and WANTS to do it all for herself, once she is shown...here's hoping it continues...:)JPjp@A Green Ridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15217268829093983376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-75215721356765645762014-02-13T08:24:58.046-05:002014-02-13T08:24:58.046-05:00I am so very glad to see this post. I agree 100%....I am so very glad to see this post. I agree 100%. It concerns me greatly. From what I have witnessed firsthand in parenting, it boils down to being afraid to be 'the bad guy' - to make children do what it is that they should be doing on their own. So not only do we have a whole host of children grown into adults that not only expect to not have to do anything but to not have to followCLRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01207164054349835246noreply@blogger.com