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You know what's not fun? Going to the emergency room on a Saturday night. Eli developed ear infections over the weekend, and I knew I couldn't wait until Monday to get him in, so I braved the e.r. It was, as I expected it to be, hell.
What disturbed me most was the way a few mothers were talking to and treating their children. I understand that kids are at their most trying when they are sick, but they are still humans. I'm far from perfect; I don't claim to be the model mother. But I don't berate or insult my kids as a form of discipline. You are all they have, lady. Don't make them feel like trash. Your words form them, as surely as your womb did. For their sake, remember that!!
Anyway, I just needed to get that off my chest.
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bravo...
Posted by: Aunt Vickie at September 7, 2003 09:10 AMAgreed, I sometimes walk around and see a variety of individuals are who new or young parents. Though I am not a parent myself and have no design to be as of yet there is still something in me that is appalled at the way I see a lot of parents treating their children. Some may have had parents that did the same to them, but that is no excuse for continuing the madness. *sigh*
Is Eli doing any better?
Posted by: mkrueger at September 7, 2003 04:07 PMHe's much better- thanks!
Posted by: Shannon at September 7, 2003 04:29 PMI love the way people take their kids to Wal-mart, set them loose on the store, them scream at them with lots of threats that they never enforce. What's the deal with parents these days?
Posted by: cmwillis at September 7, 2003 05:38 PMThe deal with most parents nowadays ( and I struggle with this myself) is selfishness. We are too selfish to discipline except when the kids embarass us or too lazy to follow through with the "threats" we barrage our children with. " A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." It infuriates me to have those same Walmart experiences - but I praise God that he has given me the grace to not be ignorant and to attempt to raise my kids with the love and discipline they need. Realizing that I will fail at points - I will attempt to do my best - take up my cross and love my kids.
Posted by: methodius at September 8, 2003 12:56 AM