Parenting 202

I couldn’t agree more!

Am I the only one that agree’s with this?

Allowance & Chores

I feel all children should have household chores starting as early as age 3 along with a weekly allowance. I have seen many adults who cannot manage money and wonder if they were ever taught in their youth. Parents…you are teachers! I basically gave my children birthday and Christmas presents, after that anything they wanted [...]

Parenting 101 once again

I don’t go to a lot of kids movies but the last two weekends I have seen UP and Night at the Musuem: Battle of the Smithsonian. At the one movie the couple actually toted in a baby/toddler in an infant seat. I’m sorry, if your child is in one of those seats they are [...]

Can I count on you

Parents…stop counting!!!! Why do parents say to their children “I will give you to the count of 5 to ____”. This has got to be one of the dumbest thing a parent can do; counting puts the power in their hands. Have you noticed that a child will usually stop what they are doing at [...]

Shit, this is hard

An earthquake would probably be easier to handle in Los Angeles then trying not to swear for a week. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has issued a proclamation making this week “No Cussing Week” thanks to a 15 year old, McKay Hatch. McKay wants to clean up people’s language, he says that when [...]

Recipe for Lunch

 
There is a saying that says anyone can be a parent, unfortunately there is no test to be taken before conception. I have to wonder about this woman, she actually took the time to write Dear Abby about how her 16 year old and she keep having a disagreement. The daughter feels it is the [...]

Lesson Learned

I was shopping at Albertson’s supermarket this past week and overheard a statement I wanted to share with everyone. A mom was shopping with her two children, twin boy and girl age 6. I heard the mom say to her son “just because it is too heavy for you doesn’t mean it’s too heavy for [...]

How many would you like?

I am currently unemployed but I had flashbacks when I read this article about fundraisers. Yes, parents once again are doing the work for their kids selling wrapping paper at the office. If it’s not wrapping paper then its cookies, magazines, candles or even peanut brittle. And then it gets political; if you buy from [...]

Sometimes color does matter

A friend of mine was telling me that his 4 year old daughter will eat tomato soup because he calls it “red soup”, now that is what I call creative parenting! The most creative I got with food was maybe telling my kids they would be as strong as Popeye if they would eat their [...]

Mom deserves a medal

I was shopping in Target the other day and overheard a mom say to her daughter “You don’t get a treat for being good, that’s the way you’re supposed to be”.  I stopped and thought, how great is that.
I’m sorry but kids today are spoiled and they are just going to grow up and be [...]