Comments | sereneemotions: i'm so evil

sereneemotions

i'm so evil

Jun 28, 2006 22:03

Yesterday, my 6-year-old cousin came over to stay for the day. He usually watches TV (Cartoon Network) or plays an online game (or does both) to occupy his time. My grandparents don't speak English, so naturally electronics are his safe haven. Right before he left, his mom (my aunt) asked if he had read his library book. It was a fairly ( Read more... )

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ravenznest1325 June 29 2006, 08:09:23 UTC

Dude I totally agree with you on the whole kids of today being spoiled rotten. I got two neices and a nephew who got like every toy known to man. And they also don't really like to listen. Don't get me wrong, I love them to death, it just amazes me how back when I was little parents made their kids listen, but now they have a tendicy to ignore them. You do got to give your cousin some credit though, despite the obstacles, he still found a way to do what he wanted. Kids are cute sometimes.

sereneemotions June 30 2006, 02:24:24 UTC

My cousin has that "every toy known to man" complex, too. Oh man... it's SO bad. He's got so many toys, he doesn't even play with all of them anymore. That's clearly a sign that you've got too many toys!

Yeah, in my blind satisfaction of removing the TV, I had forgotten his other options. Oh well. Next time I'll try unplugging the computer monitor. At least he'd just stick to the TV and not bother the grandparents.

Talk about a generation gap! Back then was so different from now. I can't even begin to list potential reasons behind the shift in parental responsibilities. It's just too macro.