What positive role models do kids have besides their parents these days?

Question

Hip Hop singers-Preaching misogyny,drugs, and killing.
Paris Hilton-A bimbo with nothing intelligent to say.
Britney Spears-a self-proclaimed whore
Proffesional Athletes-Steroid Abusers, Cheaters,NBA Pot heads and jail birds.
Michael Moore-Ughhh!
Jerry Springer/Maury Povich-2 losers providing more evidence of America's trash and dumb people breeding with other dumb people creating an endless cycle of dumb people.
Jesse Jackson/Al Sharpton-A disgrace to the African American community.

I will stop here. I have better things to do...

Answer 1

Well, there are plenty of positive people out there for the kids to look up to, it's just that the negative ones get the headlines. Many NBA stars speak very well, and not all of them are pot heads. There are many many low key superstars out there that are very respectable ie Tom Hanks and the like. It's important not to forget about the ones that are ignored because they are not controversial.

Also teachers, older brothers and positive people in thier community make a big difference.

You know truthfully, I hear this question a lot... the real question is... What are you doing to be a role model to the kids in your community? Who cares what others are doing... what are you doing? At least that is what I always tell the kids that I encounter.

Answer 2

Michael Jackson

Answer 3

I would never have thought of the list you have here as being role models for my children. Just because someone can sing or throw a ball doesn't mean they are a good role model for your child. I don't idolize celebrities and never encouraged my kids to either. It would never have crossed my mind that those are the people I would expect my children to look up to. Instead, the role models in my children's life included grandparents, aunts & uncles, teachers, neighbors and community leaders.

Answer 4

I think if the media wasn't blasting everything about entertainers and athletes all over the TV and magazines, we would be better off. No one needs to know about that stuff, and it makes kids think that all of the famous people they look up to are bad people, which leaves them with no positive role models as far as celebrities go.

Answer 5

George W Bush
Rush Limbaugh
Sean Hannity
Ann Coulter

Answer 6

ought to the "woman" that changed into speaking changed into everywhere in her youthful human beings/20's...then she is an fool. i'm guessing that she wouldn't have the time or funds to help a toddler. No feminist do not help this in any respect....i in my view have huge difficulty with this and that's a scary trend. ought to the girls be older, say in her 30's recognize what she is entering into and performance the funds to help the toddler...I dont see an difficulty with this. Minus the taking the toddler from a professional father. notwithstanding there are sperm clinics and women have used them in the previous, so the toddler has no actual "father" base line: one shouldn't purchase a domestic dog devoid of study and theory and no one ought to not have a toddler devoid of quite some study and theory.

Answer 7

A Parent's friend! I really like kids, all kids & have found suprisingly that all of my friend's kids come to me with problems & trust me enough to tell me things. I make it a point to treat every child I encounter just as I would my own. I would want someone to do the same for my kids. Everyone they encounter Influences them to some degree or another.

Answer 8

Persoanlly if I had kids and if there role models were Paris Hilton or Britney Spears... I'd except that. There's nothing wrong with them... usually people who hate them are just HATERS.

Answer 9

Jesus Christ
Ronald Raegan
George Bush
Laura Bush
Sunday School Teachers
Our Pastor

Answer 10

Parents aren't always positive role models for their kids. Kids can find positive role models in many different places-teachers, coaches, mentors, siblings, etc.