MAGA - the beginning

[berettabone]

I can't buy in to the " both parents work" theory because both of my parents worked. It's a percentage I'm sure. The welfare system has a part also. ELECTRONICS changed everything. No more conversations, no more eye contact. A lot of pasty looking kids out there. The fast food industry is tailor made for the millennials. Instant gratification. The only exercise that they get, is walking to the car from a Starbuck's. Attitudes have changed. When I went to the grocery store with my parents, as a kid, if my hand touched anything that didn't belong to me, a slap appeared out of nowhere. If I started crying, or whining about nothing, or couldn't have something, I was always given 2 options........quit, or be escorted to the car, and wouldn't be going anywhere anytime soon. Now, I see parents trying to reason with their children, which at young ages is like trying to reason with a dog. Giving in to their children, letting their children control the situation. Giving them stuff before it's paid for, just to quiet them down. Doing anything except the right thing, be the adult. Try to avoid any type of controversy or negativity, because they don't know how to deal with either. Take the easy way out, and just give in. These are the children that grow up expecting everything, and wanting to do nothing for any of it. This is the next generation.These are the parents between the ages of 21-45 who are raising their children under just these circumstances. Anyone who would doubt this, just go to the grocery store and observe. These are the one's who should be fighting for their country, for change. They are just not doing it. These are the age group of people who should be trying to make it better for their children. Instead, they just feed the gratification. They are too busy to be paying attention to the world, instead of looking down, and missing what's up. Instead of Facebooking, and Twittering. These are the people that will be running the country soon..................

[Bawanna]

I still blame part on most mom's working. And pretty much the second generation of working moms who learned nothing from their moms. I coached baseball and little bit of basketball as my kids grew up and many parents used that as a time to get shed of little Johnny so they could do I know not what. No guidance, some seldom attended games, some were habitually late picking kids up and disappointed when there wasn't a practice or game that fit their schedule.

Usually trouble makers when they did attend games.

But mostly I blame it on the school of positive reinforcement. Thank you Billy for not kicking the crap out of Johnny, now here's some Oreo's, group hug and lets have recess.

My wife stayed home with the kids, gradually went back to work as their school hours allowed. When they were home, she was home. I don't think they ever saw a non family babysitter in their whole life and didn't get left even with parents until they were 3 or 4.

Interesting story loosely related. When my oldest son was little my wife worked for a preschool and he enrolled since she worked there. He was kind of a baby huey for his age group, rather BIG. I built some storage units for the school to hang up their coats and what not and had installed them and was just hanging around watching.

Well all the kids were in this room basically just free for all playing with different toys. My son picked up a toy and was playing when another boy came over and grabbed it out of his hands. He got a rather puzzled look but just grabbed another toy and kept on. Well the same kid came over and grabbed that toy, again a 2nd puzzled look but just grabbed yet a 3rd toy.

Well you guessed it, same kid comes over and grabs that third toy. Son looked over at me with a pleading look on his face and I just nodded. Son just pushed the kid rather firmly in the chest knocking him on his backside and of course he started bawling his eyes out (which I rather enjoyed to be honest).
Well of course the teacher runs over and grabs my son by the ear and starts to scold him for being mean, at about the same instant I grabbed the teacher by her ear and explained the true goings on. Apparently I had good credibility or she was just afraid but no punishment for my son and very little if any for the little delinquent who's probably a congressional aid for Pelosi or something by now.

Not sure exactly how this relates but I felt like telling this true story.

[b4uqzme]

^^^ I've said it before but you tell a great story there Colonel. Keep 'em coming.

I'm sure the social scientists would agree that there is some causation from two-working-parent families. Even more from single-parent families and a whole bunch of other stuff that's been creeping up on us for decades. Trump might have some luck at least pointing us in the right direction towards healing. But we gotta do our part. Reach out and engage those you normally would scorn. Help them understand that our motives are noble. And let's get this economy moving so we can offer our youth some opportunity. And get the gov'ment outta the way so we can fire the lazy ones and reward the productive ones. They'll figure it out.

[b4uqzme]

I was perusing more Tomi Lahren videos basically because........ she's cute. But here's another one that kinda applies to Berettabone's point: enjoy.

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=...=0&FORM=VDQVAP

[ltxi]

My mother was a single mom before they were invented....back in the early/mid 50's. Dad walked out and left her with 12, 8, and 6 year old kids to her own devices. No car nor support...nothing. She had to full time work. Scars which I lay at my father's feet I, my brother, and sister have from that. Mom did every damn thing she could for us and we all turned out pretty okay.

[AIRret]

My mother was a single mom before they were invented....back in the early/mid 50's. Dad walked out and left her with 12, 8, and 6 year old kids to her own devices. No car nor support...nothing. She had to full time work. Scars which I lay at my father's feet I, my brother, and sister have from that. Mom did every damn thing she could for us and we all turned out pretty okay.

Sometimes that works….especially if you have an exceptional Mom. The majority of people aren't strong enough to pull that off. You are very lucky, and I can see that you appreciate her hard work!

[b4uqzme]

^^^+1

[berettabone]

My wife's mother raised 3 boys and 2 girls alone. They all turned out responsible....................................... ....................