Manners

Ok so I was watching some of my DVR shows and I came across a Dr. Phil show and it was about kids and raising them and mothers feeling over whelmed and rude kids and so on.. This show really had me PISSED OFF! they had a panel of moms and I tell you if I listened to their advise I would be in a funny farm.. Their kid's are probably the one's in the restaurant,stores and in public in general that I want to go over and tell them to SHUT the hell up... Has this world gone mad, It is not ok for your kid's to act up in public.. I should not have to go into a place and have my day interrupted because you are to weak to control your kid's..Who is the PARENT have you people forgotten about MANNERS I will tell you if I did anything right in raising my kid's it is that they use their MANNERS  that is the one compliment we ALWAYS get from other parents and just people in general is how well behaved are kid's are in public. 


They also talked about kid's and T.V. Video games and movies REALLY!1  first of all if you teach your kid's what is real and what is make believe there should not be an issue. I have never had any problems with my children watching or playing anything that may or may not be age appropriate. we look at everything on a case by case basis. We do not let some idiot who probably does not even have children tell me what my kid's should or should not be watching or playing.. My kid's know right from wrong and what is good and bad...


Although they may not always agree with us the understand and respect are decisions. Because they have no other choice.. We also do not let are kid's play video games during the school year on school nights so they can only play video games from Friday after their homework is done until 4pm on sunday. On none school days they can play when ever they want but if they have been playing to much or what we think is to long they have to shut it down period....


We have healthy happy very bright children and we did our way and the way we felt would work best for our kid's.. Now DO NOT get me wrong we have had are share of issues but we battle and figure out the best solution and go with it. Pick your battles some are not worth fighting over and some are.. 


People need to start taking responsibility for their actions at all ages. Stop blaming everybody else for your mistakes. Kid's learn from watching and listening to YOU so you need to teach them right from wrong.....


When I here people say my kid did this or that or they learned that from a song or watching a T.V. show or so on all I think is where were you when all this was going on and why did you not tell them that this is not good or this is not for you to be concerned with ... If you do not want to raise the kid's then DO NOT HAVE THEM!!!! Parenting is a full time job PERIOD!!!!


Now on to Obese kid's REALLY this is the parents fault in almost all cases, The kid's will eat what you buy.. If you do not want them to eat it DO NOT BUY IT... My kid's are very healthy and are not at all over weight. If it is nice outside they are out all the time their is no option.. They are both very active and always have been.  


Parenting is not an easy job and who ever told you it would be and if you ever thought it would be you are sadly mistaken. It consumes your whole life and every decision you make affects everyone in and around your family.. It is the biggest responsibility you will ever have.. It is Hard, overwhelming,,sad,heartbreaking, dirty and FUN rewarding job you will every do.. Nothing beats having a hard day and your kid coming up to you and telling you they LOVE YOU with a smile on their face.. It really does put all of your hard work into perspective...  


So to all the parents out their with well behaved children Congrats on your work!! And the ones who are still trying to have well behaved children keep up the hard work.. And to the ones with misbehaved unmannered children get to work you have a long hard road ahead but you can still teach them.....