09-27-2008, 04:39 PM
I don't have an iron fist, fistor, I have a watchful eye. I do watch and listen to my children. They have their "free" time, but I know where they are and who they are with. In our community, maybe not yours, there is a lot of peer pressure to tempt our children.
The ballgame I went to the other night was a Jr. High game, 6th, 7th and 8th graders, and it was a complete quandry eff. Kids running around, fighting, knocking other people down, and their parents were NO where to be seen. I am just saying that as long as my children are under my roof and until they reach the age of adulthood, they will abide by my rules. They will also act like they were raised, with manners and courtesy. It is hard for me to believe that keeping the reins on a child would promote rebellious behavior. I talk frequently to all 8 of my children and know what is going on in their lives. Even the 2 that are out of the house (19 and 22). But they also know that Momma has been through a lot in her 42 years and is quite experienced when it comes to life, a hell of a lot more than a 3-22 year old.
The ballgame I went to the other night was a Jr. High game, 6th, 7th and 8th graders, and it was a complete quandry eff. Kids running around, fighting, knocking other people down, and their parents were NO where to be seen. I am just saying that as long as my children are under my roof and until they reach the age of adulthood, they will abide by my rules. They will also act like they were raised, with manners and courtesy. It is hard for me to believe that keeping the reins on a child would promote rebellious behavior. I talk frequently to all 8 of my children and know what is going on in their lives. Even the 2 that are out of the house (19 and 22). But they also know that Momma has been through a lot in her 42 years and is quite experienced when it comes to life, a hell of a lot more than a 3-22 year old.
Hey doc, do you know the address of that place?
Oh, you know, I do know the address. It's at the corner of go fuck yourself and buy a map!
Oh, you know, I do know the address. It's at the corner of go fuck yourself and buy a map!