Comments on: No You Can’t

By: Leslie

Leslie — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:55:59 +0000

No probs, hon. Whenever you get a chance.

And midwestie, I also watch that show, so you’re not the only one with no life. re the burger destroying four year old: I love when someone asked, “so you let them play with food?!” And the parents, said firmly, “YES”. Like not allowing them to do a Helen Keller at the table would be a bad thing. Lordy.

By: midwestie

midwestie — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:43:31 +0000

What’s missing is parents acting like parents. Kids run the show these days.

I watched this episode of Real Housewives of NY (because I have no life). One couple took their superkids to a dinner, and the 4 year old took a fork and tore one man’s hamburger into a plate of dog food. Everbody sat there watching him, and the kid’s father said to the owner of the destroyed dinner, “You have sons, right? Then you know the story.”.

By: The Aitch

The Aitch — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:52:55 +0000

No Leslie, I have it, I just need to actually sit down and let out a long reply:)

By: John

John — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:47:17 +0000

Oh my God, that is unbelievable! I shake my head and think how surprising this should be. Then I stop being surprised. I’ve worked around kids like this and they never cease to amaze you - in both good and bad ways. I must say that you did the right thing, that’s for sure!

By: Leslie

Leslie — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:23:25 +0000

Aitch honey, I sent you an email about a week ago. I think I may have used an address you don’t check all that often?

By: The Aitch

The Aitch — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:33:48 +0000

Shoooooot I had to ask for a glass of water in my own house. I wouldn’t even dare think about asking for one in someone else’s.

By: Leslie

Leslie — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:31:02 +0000

There are simply no consequences for acting like a pig nowadays. The worst that happens is they don’t get what they were after. Most have been raised so badly they don’t even realize there’s something wrong with their behavior. There is one neighbor kid who is not allowed to set foot on our property because he steals. He was once in my son’s room and pocketed some change he saw on the floor. When my boy said, “hey, that’s MINE!” Neighbor kid retorted, “I found it on the floor!” And he was serious. The way I see it, I’d rather be alone than have to watch my stuff like a hawk because my “friends” might take it.

Your son is not losing anything by not being friends with these rude little creeps. We were usually generous with our children’s friends, but if I sensed they were taking advantage, (coming by to ask my son to ride bikes to the park, then getting him to ask me for popsicles, cokes, etc. Then my boy coming home 15 minutes later, alone) I cut them off at the knees. My children are 20 and 15, and neither one will tolerate someone who takes advantage of or treats them badly. They’re not rude about it, but they stay away from anyone who doesn’t treat them or others properly.

By: chris

chris — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:42:09 +0000

your kids will thank you later i’m sure. having friends as a youngin is way overrated. i wasn’t allowed to hang out with all the dopers/gangbangers in my neighborhood when i was a kid so i sat inside and listened to rock n roll all day. now all those people are in jail whlie i get to choose my friends AND i’m pretty educated in rock n roll.