July 8th, 2004, 06:55 PM
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Re: Rumor: Kerry & Edwards Want to Ban SEIV
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Originally posted by David E. Gervais:
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Originally posted by Suicide Junkie:
Why can't parents take responsibility for their kids?
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Well, the answer to this is simple,.. because the parents are not at home to raise their kids. So why should they be held responsible? (in case it is lost in print..this statement is dripping in sarcasm.)
Seriously, in my generation, there was always one of the parents at home to 'raise' the kids.
Hmmm I guess everything has its pros and cons. I have 2 boys. One is handicapped. We were never people to complain, he brought us joy and solidarity. But it did have effects. Both are mid-20s now and all thru their lives there has ALWAYS been a parent (or grandparent) home. I mean ALWAYS as in pretty much 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
When people meet my kids I get asked alot what I did right (seriously). I had answers, but had never considered this. I think I will add to my responses that my handicapped child might have forced us to make some accidentally right choices. It was hard to do but maybe it was a good thing.
As for the punishment thing, yes they both were spanked. Id make a statement, and they always got to disagree (once), I might agree or discuss or Id just say it again and THAT was it. Making me or mom say something a third time was dangerous territory.
[ July 08, 2004, 18:02: Message edited by: Gandalf Parker ]
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