HuckFinn wrote:Ewok, most parents have different ideas/approaches as to how to raise their kids, right? I've come to learn, the very hard way, that how my child sees his parents working out the different approaches is a big azz life lesson. Seeing his parents approaching things from two opposite directions in a loving, caring manner (for eachother) is probably a social skill that will serve him well.
Very Very True, As with myself I was lucky enough to get that with both my parents and have gained from both. My father work ethics, Family first, Discipline, etc From my mother to stop and enjoy the small everyday things in life. My father the hard ass my mother well a lot like my wife in some ways. As of yet I can not say that in all honesty I am disappointed with my son. Some things he takes his mother's approach and some mine and some his own which is a great sign in my book.
Like you say though in a loving manner and to know that yes while we are here he will make mistakes and he will learn from them and we will help but only if needed. To many I see or seem to see are just not willing to let the child, teen or even some adults now learn by getting hit in the ass and I feel that is a big mistake. People for the most part do not learn by being told. They learn from mistakes and to take that from them well I just feel it denies them the chance to learn. I had to grow up fast due to my father was a hard ass then I lost him at the age of 21. I wouldn't trade nothing in this world for what he taught me. You do what you have to do no matter what. If a problem is in the way you figure out a way around it or suffer through it because greater things are at risk such as the family's well being. Now so many quit right off or are not willing to go through the red tape.
I get so frustrated at with these types of people and the mentality that comes with it. I truly feel the issue starts at home. Can't save the world if I can't keep my own house together and running right. To many want the easy route. Its nuts because I get so emotionally involved because I know these morons are the future. They are the future rulers of the world. All I can say is God Help em cause when the time comes I will be sitting on my little cloud asking the lord to hold my beer and watch that idiot while I take a leak over by the golden gate.