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Alicia, well said
      07/07/05 07:58 AM
BL

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That's exactly what I meant. I don't mean to say we shouldn't have and enjoy nice things. But handing young people EVERYTHING ---without regard to how much it cost---is doing them a huge disservice.

Life is about choices. No one can the BEST OF EVERYTHING. These parents never tell their kids "NO." They don't know the meaning of the word.

I will give you an example. A lot of the teens were wanting to go on this summer trip. The cost was $800, and they had plenty of opportunity to earn the money to go. We told our son we would pay half if he paid the remainder. He did not live up to his part of the agreement, so we told him he would NOT be going.

The other parents have been griping about having to fork out the $800 for the trip ----when these kids are going off to college in a month and tuition is due.

I asked them why they didn't just they tell their child "No." They said, "Oh, we couldn't do that! EVERYONE else is letting their child go."

Don't they see that they're part of the problem? Tell the child "NO!" It's not going to damage the child to stay home for a week.

By the way, I have to chuckle at how it's all turned out. Our son was given the opportunity to help 2 families move this week (and make $300 a day)----in addition to his other part-time job.

He's now delighted that he didn't go on the trip!!!








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* What is wrong with today's parents?
BL
07/06/05 02:37 PM
* Re: What is wrong with today's parents?
michele
07/07/05 09:38 AM
* Re: Talk about THE BAD SEED!
lalala
07/07/05 09:47 AM
* Michele, I'm afraid I would've
BL
07/07/05 09:46 AM
* Re: Michele, I'm afraid I would've
lalala
07/07/05 09:51 AM
* Re: Michele, I'm afraid I would've
michele
07/07/05 10:03 AM
* Re: What is wrong with today's parents?
lalala
07/07/05 09:08 AM
* This strikes home with me too....
bamagirl
07/07/05 07:59 AM
* Re: What is wrong with today's parents?
Sara-Sage
07/07/05 07:32 AM
* Conversely...
chinagrl
07/07/05 07:34 AM
* Chinagirl
BL
07/07/05 08:24 AM
* Re: Chinagirl
chinagrl
07/07/05 08:32 AM
* Re: Chinagirl
BL
07/07/05 08:54 AM
* Re: Chinagirl
Cara4503
07/07/05 09:31 AM
* Re: Conversely...
Lana_Marie
07/07/05 07:36 AM
* Re: Conversely...
chinagrl
07/07/05 07:41 AM
* A Kid's Opinion
Vicam
07/06/05 06:17 PM
* Re: A Kid's Opinion
thepurplelollie
07/07/05 02:22 AM
* Re: A Kid's Opinion
Kimm
07/07/05 07:13 AM
* Re: A Kid's Opinion
Yoda (formerly Hans)
07/07/05 06:49 AM
* Alicia, well said
BL
07/07/05 07:58 AM
* I totally agree with you Purplelollie.
chinagrl
07/07/05 05:49 AM
* Re: I totally agree with you Purplelollie.
Dr. Spice Yamin
07/07/05 07:22 AM
* pants...
chinagrl
07/07/05 07:36 AM
* Re: pants...
Dr. Spice Yamin
07/07/05 07:43 AM
* Re: pants...
chinagrl
07/07/05 07:45 AM
* Re: pants...
Dr. Spice Yamin
07/07/05 07:52 AM
* Re: pants...
chinagrl
07/07/05 07:56 AM
* Re: pants...
Dr. Spice Yamin
07/07/05 09:39 AM
* Spoiled and oblivious, aren't they?
Nelly
07/06/05 04:04 PM
* Oh, Nelly, it's never enough
BL
07/07/05 08:32 AM
* Re: Oh, Nelly, it's never enough
chinagrl
07/07/05 08:33 AM
* Yes, the way they waste it is disgusting! ---nt---
BL
07/07/05 08:55 AM
* Oh, I so totally agree with you!
atomic rose
07/06/05 03:45 PM
* I absolutely 100% agree with you!!!! more...
ecmmbm
07/06/05 03:39 PM
* Michelle
BL
07/06/05 04:05 PM
* Re: BL
Yoda (formerly Hans)
07/06/05 04:17 PM
* Re: What is wrong with today's parents?
Yoda (formerly Hans)
07/06/05 03:32 PM
* Allcia
BL
07/06/05 04:03 PM
* Re: What is wrong with today's parents?
LittleLisa
07/06/05 03:23 PM
* Boobs?
BL
07/06/05 03:59 PM
* Re: What is wrong with today's parents?
Lana_Marie
07/06/05 03:33 PM
* Re: What is wrong with today's parents?
Yoda (formerly Hans)
07/06/05 03:50 PM
* GEEZ.....
barbie
07/06/05 03:11 PM
* Barbie
BL
07/06/05 04:10 PM
* Re: GEEZ.....
chinagrl
07/06/05 03:15 PM
* Nah......
BL
07/06/05 03:42 PM
* I dunno
chinagrl
07/06/05 04:05 PM
* Re: GEEZ.....
Lana_Marie
07/06/05 03:14 PM
* Lana Marie
BL
07/06/05 04:19 PM
* I wouldn't ...
atomic rose
07/06/05 03:48 PM
* Re: What is wrong with today's parents?
melitami
07/06/05 03:08 PM
* TOTALLY agree with you...
Linz
07/06/05 02:43 PM
* Thank you, Linz...I was beginning to think there was something wrong with me!
BL
07/06/05 02:59 PM

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