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Re: What is wrong with today's parents?       07/07/05 09:08 AM Edit Reply Quote lalala Reged: 02/14/05 Posts: 2634 This is a really good thread, excellent discussion, and I think you're doing a great job raising your sons. I'm sure they are respectful, responsible men who know that there's more to life than "things." Consumerism is out of control when it's the replacement for parental love and interaction. Do you think those girls are really happy? When I see parents buying their kids anything and everything, I wonder what they're trying to make up for. And I wonder if those kids grow up thinking they deserve anything and everything they want just because. Or do they ever think about the sacrifices their parents made so they could have all these things? I see this happening with some cousins of mine, and one of them, a fourteen year old girl, seems very emotionally unstable. Sometimes, I can tell she just wants someone to talk to but instead her parent buys her an expensive skirt or MP3 player. Her father ran out on her when she was a toddler and her baby brother only two months old, so her mother definitely feels guilty about that and tries to cope by buying things for them. It just makes me terribly sad and concerned for my cousin; my sister and I are trying to connect with her now and encourage her to focus on interests and hobbies not just shopping. She's a sweet girl, just really, really misguided. Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator

Entire thread 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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