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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 262618" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>klmno</p><p> </p><p>I didn't see the Dr Phil show. Often he goes over the top for me. I used to like him, but he's getting a wee bit too "hollywood" these days for my tastes.</p><p> </p><p>I raised my kids the way I did because that was the way I was raised. When you're poor there usually isn't much money for junk or electronic toys. lol And I know my kids benefited from it. easy child and Nichole I've noticed are doing much the same with the grands.</p><p> </p><p>I think society as a whole has become lazy due to the techincal revolution. And that in a nutshell is the reason obesity is out of control. There will always be those who are obese due to underlying conditions....easy child has hyperthyroidism and if her medications are wrong she'll pack on the pounds eating a strictly healthy diet. But as a whole.....we've become addicted to junkfood, fastfood, and sitting on our arses. And then we wonder why obesity is rampant.</p><p> </p><p>I had parents think I was neglectful because my kids walked the mile to school. Heck, it was a good 2 mile walk for them each day. They're young, it's not like it's gonna kill them. I walked twice as far to school each day. sheesh And now Travis has taken it up to get back into shape....and both easy child and Nichole are talking about joining him. lol</p><p> </p><p>As far as tantrums.......I'm a witch. I don't give in. I can out stubborn even the most stubborn child. I don't get embarrassed over it, and I could care less what others around me think. Tantrums never got my kids anywhere, and the grands have already figured out not to try it with Nana, it doesn't work.</p><p> </p><p>I think the worst thing I've seen with modern parenting is parents giving in due to the fact they feel guilty for both parents working. I used to run a daycare and I saw this so often it really disturbed me. Many parents seemed to be buying their kids love.....intentionally or not. Worried me more when I worked retail and watched kids coming in with 100.00 a week allowances!! And it was the rare kid that actually had to do something to earn that allowance.</p><p> </p><p>And I'm sad to say.......I see easy child doing it. I point it out to her and explain why it worries me. She has improved, but not stopped altogether. Oh well, they're her kids, not mine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 262618, member: 84"] klmno I didn't see the Dr Phil show. Often he goes over the top for me. I used to like him, but he's getting a wee bit too "hollywood" these days for my tastes. I raised my kids the way I did because that was the way I was raised. When you're poor there usually isn't much money for junk or electronic toys. lol And I know my kids benefited from it. easy child and Nichole I've noticed are doing much the same with the grands. I think society as a whole has become lazy due to the techincal revolution. And that in a nutshell is the reason obesity is out of control. There will always be those who are obese due to underlying conditions....easy child has hyperthyroidism and if her medications are wrong she'll pack on the pounds eating a strictly healthy diet. But as a whole.....we've become addicted to junkfood, fastfood, and sitting on our arses. And then we wonder why obesity is rampant. I had parents think I was neglectful because my kids walked the mile to school. Heck, it was a good 2 mile walk for them each day. They're young, it's not like it's gonna kill them. I walked twice as far to school each day. sheesh And now Travis has taken it up to get back into shape....and both easy child and Nichole are talking about joining him. lol As far as tantrums.......I'm a witch. I don't give in. I can out stubborn even the most stubborn child. I don't get embarrassed over it, and I could care less what others around me think. Tantrums never got my kids anywhere, and the grands have already figured out not to try it with Nana, it doesn't work. I think the worst thing I've seen with modern parenting is parents giving in due to the fact they feel guilty for both parents working. I used to run a daycare and I saw this so often it really disturbed me. Many parents seemed to be buying their kids love.....intentionally or not. Worried me more when I worked retail and watched kids coming in with 100.00 a week allowances!! And it was the rare kid that actually had to do something to earn that allowance. And I'm sad to say.......I see easy child doing it. I point it out to her and explain why it worries me. She has improved, but not stopped altogether. Oh well, they're her kids, not mine. [/QUOTE]
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