Parents

[dembethewarrior]

Re: Parents

I think it was fairly even between me and my wife when it came to discipline, but when it came to "can I have..." I was the soft touch, especially with my daughter, who is the youngest.

Mine doesn't ask for a lot, so it's usually me offering to take her to get things :hehe:

I'm happy with the way she's turned out, happy that she's comfortable coming to me with any issues etc and talks openly to me as do I with her. She knows everything about how I grew up and what I got up to.

[sneggyblubird]

Re: Parents

Like every else in life you reap what you sow. My kids are brilliant with their kids and with us parents.

[splott parker]

Re: Parents

Mine are grown up and self sufficient, they’re doing ok. I do feel for you younger parents, juggling jobs, money, child care, just keeping food in pantry and a roof over your heads. It’s never been simple juggling family & work etc but, being on the outside looking in, it does seem to be more difficult than ever. I take my hat off to you and hope you’re all managing to cope :thumbup:

[Wales-Bales]

Re: Parents

There's nothing wrong with giving yourself a oat on the back occasionally. In fact, it's probably good for your mental health.

Not to mention the benefits of avenanthramides.

[Divine Wright]

Re: Parents

I'm trying to bring mine up to be empathetic, appreciate nuance and above all , not be an opinionated tosser.

Screentime is a big problem for infants clearly.

I'm more concerned with parents who instil values that are based around producing an efficient money-making, career-driven monster.

Not enough focus on culture , the arts, playing, enjoying life, healthy socialising, respecting alternative ways of living and being, respecting animals and looking after your environment etc.

Anyone can "lay down the law". It takes someone with a real interest to bring up a kid that will contribute to the world in ways that will make it better than what it currently is.

The most unusual and disappointing thing I have experienced living here in the north of spain is peoples bemusement when I tell them that my daughter and I communicate in Welsh. I've had comments like "You'll regret that" ,"She'll be pissed off with you when she's older" , "Oh, you have to do things the complicated way" ....even a member of my family said "Maybe you should think more long term".

Most of these people probably consider themselves well-adjusted. Most of them are parents. These types of comments make me worry for their offspring.............and their offspring get hardly any screentime, eat fruit, were taught to self wean, you name it......... they will still be lacking in one fundamental way imo.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Re: Parents

I immediately thought of Cardiff's own musical combo 'Budgie' when I saw the title of the thread.
First band I ever saw, entry fee being 50p at Barry Memorial Hall in 1973.

It's mellower in general than the intro.

RIP Burke Shelley. He died last year.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Parents

I immediately thought of Cardiff's own musical combo 'Budgie' when I saw the title of the thread.
First band I ever saw, entry fee being 50p at Barry Memorial Hall in 1973.

It's mellower in general than the intro.

RIP Burke Shelley. He died last year.

Budgie had some good sounds but Burke shelley slagged off sabbath

Nobody does that

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Parents

Parents can be crap , middle of the road types or these incredibly annoying MODERN PARENTS they used to take the piss out of in viz

Some people seem to want to bring up their kids in a mirror image of what they are which can be very dodgy

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Re: Parents

Budgie had some good sounds but Burke shelley slagged off sabbath

Nobody does that

Sabbath was my second gig. 75p at the Capitol (and with two support bands).

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Re: Parents

Parents can be crap , middle of the road types or these incredibly annoying MODERN PARENTS they used to take the piss out of in viz

Some people seem to want to bring up their kids in a mirror image of what they are which can be very dodgy

In your case it would have been :hehe:

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Re: Parents

Sabbath was my second gig. 75p at the Capitol (and with two support bands).

I won't mention that 'Man' was my third gig.....

[dembethewarrior]

Re: Parents

Yes. There are lazy parents of course but the whole post smacked of you being holier than thou.

??

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Parents

Sabbath was my second gig. 75p at the Capitol (and with two support bands).

You could have ended your musical journey that night

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Parents

In your case it would have been :hehe:

It's worrying

[bobh]

Re: Parents

I don't understand why some parents take their kids to the supermarket to tell them off.