tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post944195957918977936..comments2023-10-17T08:29:42.738-04:00Comments on Empty Nest: Did Yours Listen?Empty Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-41452698244003119212013-08-06T11:54:04.648-04:002013-08-06T11:54:04.648-04:00I have no idea what you are talking about, I see p...I have no idea what you are talking about, I see perfect angels today (you read that dripping with sarcasm,right?)<br />I think we get a little easier with each generation, I am sure my parents thought we were a tad too easy but holy moly could you imagine someone popping in from like the 16th century, now that would be a hoot :)<br /><br />Lucy from <a href="http://www.lucysreality.com/" rel="Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05411128609055408346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-22802453626298024532013-08-05T15:52:23.408-04:002013-08-05T15:52:23.408-04:00coop- I'm the very same way. And I'm about...coop- I'm the very same way. And I'm about to voice my opinion. Loudly. LOLEmpty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-2753071699253817962013-08-05T15:11:33.741-04:002013-08-05T15:11:33.741-04:00Everywhere. Many parents really don't underst...Everywhere. Many parents really don't understand what they need to do. They hover, they don't let their kids make decisions for themselves, they don't let the kids experiment and make mistakes. They don't teach them the proper way to behave or handle a situation. I do not get annoyed with a child's behavior or the parent if I see the parent jump in and do something to Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-5136334184347855222013-08-05T12:25:50.676-04:002013-08-05T12:25:50.676-04:00Robin- I can't figure out how the parents don&...Robin- I can't figure out how the parents don't seem to be able to see this themselves. This is where I think stupidity comes into play. Though I guess it's more ignorance.Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-2868347515905339262013-08-05T11:47:08.007-04:002013-08-05T11:47:08.007-04:00Yes, it is everywhere. I agree with Terri about i...Yes, it is everywhere. I agree with Terri about it being a second generation problem. Frankly, I don't see it getting better. When you have people who feel entitled (who don't have boundaries or understand them) in charge of guiding children you are only going to get worse than the one doing the guiding. A person cannot pass on what they do not know. If they don't understand Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-91081932240420629732013-08-05T11:19:22.327-04:002013-08-05T11:19:22.327-04:00Terri- I think you're right about the parents ...Terri- I think you're right about the parents having that same sense of entitlement. But where in the world did they get it and can they not outgrow it? Sheesh. Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-74886015290521692572013-08-05T11:14:12.772-04:002013-08-05T11:14:12.772-04:00Constantly. And I think we are into the second gen...Constantly. And I think we are into the second generation of the problem. Too many parents feel entitled, also. You hit the nail directly on the head. Sad, but true.Terri Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15333024343069943295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-35705855224451947572013-08-05T11:09:58.222-04:002013-08-05T11:09:58.222-04:00Kim- I'm not sure whether it's laziness or...Kim- I'm not sure whether it's laziness or stupidity. Either way, I've had enough. LOL<br /><br />Kathy- Amen! Though I am torn on the laziness issue. Do they not put their kids first anymore? Are they so wrapped up in their own agenda that they don't care what their kids are doing? <br /><br />Gail- Misbehavior seems to be the rule nowadays for certain.Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-55388743977206236162013-08-05T11:01:45.107-04:002013-08-05T11:01:45.107-04:00Yes, sad.
I, as a child, would have been punished...Yes, sad.<br /><br />I, as a child, would have been punished if I had even thought of acting like this.<br /><br />I can remember crying children being taken outside at church. When they returned they were quiet as church mice.<br /><br />No more.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-12381015188279468982013-08-05T10:14:34.195-04:002013-08-05T10:14:34.195-04:00Yes, I'm seeing the same thing with kids here,...Yes, I'm seeing the same thing with kids here, and it makes me crazy! <br /><br />I agree, the parents are mostly to blame. It's like everyone is too lazy discipline anymore, and the end result is a bunch of out-of-control, bratty, selfish kids. Heaven help us all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-46147310069013164262013-08-05T09:46:34.872-04:002013-08-05T09:46:34.872-04:00Yep I do and it drives me completely nuts. Now tha...Yep I do and it drives me completely nuts. Now that mine are grown. I feel like I can say things like you just did because what we did worked. I am glad you have noticed that same thing in your parenting. <br />What I see now days is people are just too lazy to make their kids mind. It is work but it is so nice to enjoy them as adults now. Great post.Farm Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00998621464797636686noreply@blogger.com