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<blockquote data-quote="olroadbeech" data-source="post: 4608282" data-attributes="member: 52145"><p>To me , being in my 60's, this is so obvious and common sense. You have to struggle thru life to be strong.It's a rule of nature and the universe. Why are oak trees so strong? because they are continually battling with nature.</p><p></p><p>Old fashion values never go out of style. My parents' generation was much stronger than us boomers. World War, Great depression , hunger , made people strong or they perished. Each generation is getting weaker and weaker .</p><p></p><p>I see parents nowadays and just shake my head. he was right about them negotiating with their kids. cajolling etc. Yesterday I saw the guy across the street pleading with his 3 year old to please get into the car. I yelled from my driveway "you want me to smack that kid for you?" he didnt think it was funny. I felt sorry for him knowing the problems he will have in the future with this kid.</p><p></p><p>There are 3 young families on my street that their parents bought the homes . All the men are spineless. They either stay at home with the kids and their wives work or they have minimum wage part time jobs. Their parents have to add money to their bank accounts every month to help them. We spoke to one of the older parents and they said it was "better than all of them living with us"</p><p></p><p>so sad. it's from 20 plus years of coddling. these people just dont get it.</p><p></p><p>we have 6 grown children. all strong and on their own 2 feet. we were strict. they had chores. they were expected to take care of themselves. we were NOT their "friends or pals" . we were parents. From age 12 on we told them they were out of the house at age 18 unless they went to college. They got the message. </p><p></p><p>They knew what was expected of them. No excuses. No whining. Sure we helped them in emergencies ( which is rare ) but they have all done well and we are very proud. Some of their children are grown now. Two in the Air Force , one is assistant mgr at a retail shop and one is only 16 and working already. Some are going to college and we plan on helping. </p><p></p><p>I don't see this coddling trend ending soon. The only way it will be reversed is by real hard times coming again to make these kids either sink or swim. </p><p></p><p>Darwinism......survival of the fittest......what we should have had all along.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="olroadbeech, post: 4608282, member: 52145"] To me , being in my 60's, this is so obvious and common sense. You have to struggle thru life to be strong.It's a rule of nature and the universe. Why are oak trees so strong? because they are continually battling with nature. Old fashion values never go out of style. My parents' generation was much stronger than us boomers. World War, Great depression , hunger , made people strong or they perished. Each generation is getting weaker and weaker . I see parents nowadays and just shake my head. he was right about them negotiating with their kids. cajolling etc. Yesterday I saw the guy across the street pleading with his 3 year old to please get into the car. I yelled from my driveway "you want me to smack that kid for you?" he didnt think it was funny. I felt sorry for him knowing the problems he will have in the future with this kid. There are 3 young families on my street that their parents bought the homes . All the men are spineless. They either stay at home with the kids and their wives work or they have minimum wage part time jobs. Their parents have to add money to their bank accounts every month to help them. We spoke to one of the older parents and they said it was "better than all of them living with us" so sad. it's from 20 plus years of coddling. these people just dont get it. we have 6 grown children. all strong and on their own 2 feet. we were strict. they had chores. they were expected to take care of themselves. we were NOT their "friends or pals" . we were parents. From age 12 on we told them they were out of the house at age 18 unless they went to college. They got the message. They knew what was expected of them. No excuses. No whining. Sure we helped them in emergencies ( which is rare ) but they have all done well and we are very proud. Some of their children are grown now. Two in the Air Force , one is assistant mgr at a retail shop and one is only 16 and working already. Some are going to college and we plan on helping. I don't see this coddling trend ending soon. The only way it will be reversed is by real hard times coming again to make these kids either sink or swim. Darwinism......survival of the fittest......what we should have had all along. [/QUOTE]
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