Parents, would you do this?

[workinggal]

Originally posted by tastelikecandy
Look, I am going to exit this post now because I said what I had to say. I will raise my children without being niave enough to assume that I CAN ALWAYS trust them. I would much rather be realistic and assume that yes MY CHILD is not perfect and if I can prevent an occurence before it happens rather than have to deal with the aftermath than good for me.

You didn't answer the question.

 

[mickeyboat]

I have to agree with Petesmom - One of the things I am trying to teach my children is to make good choices, and to take responsibility make a bad one. I would never put my children in danger, but as they grow I allow them to experience certain situations where they must make a choice, and accept the consequences.

I think the parents of the 13 year old face two separate issues - the drinking issue and the respect issue. I believe the PS2 auction is the consequence for the lack of respect shown by the boy for things which belonged to his parents. I would hope that they are addressing the drinking issue in another manner.

I do not think it is hypocritical to drink in front of your children while you are telling them not to - for many of the reasons previously posted. Parents who drink responsibly are a good examples to their children of appropriate adult behavior. Tasteslikecandy is providing this example to her children. But this kind of behavior exhibited by a child is absolutely inappropriate.

Denae

 

[EsmeraldaX]

Originally posted by workinggal
You didn't answer the question.

Because she can't without making everything else she said seem very hypocritical.

I agree 100% with Pete's mom. My parents have liquor, they did not keep it locked up, but they instilled values in my DB and I that we knew if we took it we'd A. be drinking underage and B.stealing and C. would have to be grounded for a loooooooooong time if we wanted to risk taking it.

We didn't. Neither of us turned out too bad.

 

[bumcat]

She can not answer the question because you would then call her a hypocrite.

 

[workinggal]

Originally posted by bumcat
She can not answer the question because you would then call her a hypocrite.

Not I.

 

[bumcat]

Here's what I learned from this post today:

Lock up all the hard liquor and beer but keep all the bottles of wine out because it's okay and not really alcohol.


Oh and uh lock the bedroom door just in case the kids return.

 

[Bob Slydell]

Originally posted by bumcat
Here's what I learned from this post today:

Lock up all the hard liquor and beer but keep all the bottles of wine out because it's okay and not really alcohol.


Oh and uh lock the bedroom door just in case the kids return.

 

[Cantw8]

Plain and simple if you expect your children not to drink than you have a better chance if they don't see you do it. If you expect your daughter not to be easy, than don't let her see you bring home a different guy every week. THis is not exactly in left field!!



Oh, boy...why does this sound sooo familar

 

[tonyswife]

Originally posted by Cantw8
Plain and simple if you expect your children not to drink than you have a better chance if they don't see you do it.

If you want your kids to grow up with a healthy attitude about alcohol, which is to say that it is ok for ADULTS to drink socially and responsibly, it is perfectly fine for them to see you do just that. Making alcohol a taboo subject will only serve to entice adolescents to try anf make out what is acceptable for themselves. No doubt they will fail at it if they do not have parental guidance.

As for AFR requiring a LOCK on her bedroom door? What for? Even if her kids were HOME she is permitted to have sex with her husband without a lock on the door. Her DD is certainly old enough to learn to KNOCK before entering. She is young, she made a mistake by not knocking, she's not going to need therapy because of it. I'll bet she remebers to knock from now on though, LOL.

 

[tastelikecandy]

Oh gosh, did I not answer my awaiting audience who loves to pry into other people's lives because they have none of their own???

No we do not live in the SAME house!!! We share a duplex, my children and I on one side and he on the other.

I have noticed something around here. It seems that anyone who makes a statement about how they want to raise their kids that makes you feel guilty because you never thought of that you have to go out and make sure you can get 10 other irresponsible people to agree with you so your not alone.

Why can't you just get over it and except that their are still responsible parents out there. You will see one day when your trusting children come home drunk though. Good lord!! If I were to list half the things my friends and I did when I was young because my parents trusted me. How niave!

 

[tastelikecandy]

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We didn't. Neither of us turned out too bad. [/B][/QUOTE]

Didn't you say you did not know if god was a man or a woman. yeah what values there.

 

[workinggal]

If I were to list half the things my friends and I did when I was young because my parents trusted me.

Just beacuse you did things when you were young doesn't mean your children will do the same.

Why can't you just get over it and except that their are still responsible parents out there.

Drinking responsibly in front of your children doesn't make one an irresponsible parent.

It seems that anyone who makes a statement about how they want to raise their kids that makes you feel guilty because you never thought of that you have to go out and make sure you can get 10 other irresponsible people to agree with you so your not alone.

I don't understand this statement at all. Please clarify.

If a child has a tight leash on them, I can imagine the rebellion they're going to go through. Good luck with that.

 

[Toby'sFriend]

Didn't you say you did not know if god was a man or a woman. yeah what values there.

 

[tonyswife]

Pardon me if this has already been covered, but is tastelikecandy a reincarnation of southernclass and dariandawn?

 

[Pete's Mom]

Originally posted by tonyswife
Pardon me if this has already been covered, but is tastelikecandy a reincarnation of southernclass and dariandawn?

Maybe another personality like "Sybil"?

 

[Cantw8]

 

[tonyswife]

Originally posted by Pete's Mom
Maybe another personality like "Sybil"?

I actually find it kind of sad. Does she really think she's fooling anyone? SHe has a VERY distinctive writing style and some very strange outlooks on life, especially parenting. I'm sorry that a person has such low self-worth that they would go to such etremes for attention.

 

[tastelikecandy]

Yeah, You guys compare all new posters to some moron and we are the ones with the problem. Actually just because some people take parenting more seriously than you does not make them insane, it makes them smart. But in the end I guess we will see who is right. Teach your kids whatever you want I could care less, you are not in my world.

 

[treesinger]

Originally posted by tonyswife
Pardon me if this has already been covered, but is tastelikecandy a reincarnation of southernclass and dariandawn?

I'm not into these types of conspiracies, but I have to admit I was thinking the same thing.

 

[treesinger]

If you have any suspicions, just remember to take Dan Murphy's advice. Right or wrong, the aggravation stops.