he's not even born yet, but im still worried. i dont want him to join the boy scouts n all that crap, i think its really stupid. but what if he wants to? should i tell him from the day he's born that theyre evil n blood thirsty killers?
2006-11-11 08:01:44 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
is it that necessary to be so rude to me? if u dont got nothin nice to say, then dont bother answerin this
2006-11-11 08:25:48 · update #1
When you hold your baby son for the first time, all will be clear. There are two kinds of people in the world, the bad guys and the good guys. You, at that moment when you are holding your son in your arms, will know what I mean. We, as parents, can either fill our children's hearts and minds with hate and the whole filthy library of humanity's mistakes. Or, as you sit there crying like a girl over this really ugly warm swaddled lump of YOUR humanity in your arms when he's born, you can commit yourself to filling your child's heart and mind with every beauty, every grace, every wisdom, every love, every goodness that YOU and YOUR vision of the way knows the world should be. That's our payback, so to say, for having kids. We have, in our time with them, a chance to make this world OUR idea of goodness. (And, no, don't you dare let your child go to Boy Scouts.)
2006-11-11 08:27:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
This is not a stupid question at all. I think considering boy scouts is a christian organization, it is not unreasonable at all that you would not want your son to join. Pesonally, I would not want my children to be involved in any christian organization either. Although boy scouts do tend to provide good leadership skills and good moral behavior, as well as other beneficial educational experiances, it does not mean that this is the only way they can get that knowlage. Don't listen to people who tell you that your son will be missing out on leadership skills and so on. That is not the only place he can learn those things. There was once a time when parents actually tought their children these things themselves. So, be a good father and teach your son these life skills yourself. This is a far better approach in my opinion because he will learn what you want and the way you want. This gives you supervision over what he learns about these important issues. It is far more important for your son to learn these things from you, then from some organized religious group, which gathers young boys together and keeps them out of the direct supervision of their parents.
If you tell your son that the boy scout organization is nothing but bad people, then he is going to develope a curriosity that may make him want to join them afterall. It is probably best that you don't say anything about the organization unless he asks. Focus on teaching him those things the way you want him to learn them from the beginning. That way when he asks, you can tell him that they do not have anything to offer him that you havn't already tought him. It will seem pretty boring to him if there is nothing new to do or learn. If he insists on joining, then do some research on other local groups that you find would be more apropriot to your beliefs. Give him other choices and tell him that since the boy scouts is a religious group that you may not believe in, then you would rather him join something else. Give him choices that you aprove of, and accept what decision he makes. He has to have your permision in the end to join, so you don't have to worry about him doing it behind your back.
2006-11-11 08:21:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
I cannot believe what I'm reading! You have got to be kidding, some of the best things that happened to my son happened when he was in the boys scouts, who only teach to respect and keep a straight arrow path in life, and to disrespect them like that is wrong. Your son hasnt been born yet, but I pray you do not teach him to hate, the world need our new Mothers to teach thier children to love one another, not to be intolerant of what other people do. shame on you, too for worring about something like that when you should be enjoying the wait for you son to be born.
2006-11-11 08:14:21 · answer #3 · answered by bluelady 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I'm guessing you were never a scout hah, city boy. The scouts do not teach killing. They teach kid about nature, teamwork, being involved in the community and basic survival skills.
2006-11-11 10:55:23 · answer #4 · answered by Nubian R 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Why would you care boy scouts are very good groups for young boys, you should never hold your child back from doing something they want, as long as it will not hurt them. You have issues!
2006-11-11 08:09:14 · answer #5 · answered by notAminiVANmama 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The purpose of the Boy Scouts of America is to provide an educational program for boys and young adults to build character, to train in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and to develop personal fitness.
And you do not want this opportunity for your son? Oh, please!!
2006-11-11 08:04:51 · answer #6 · answered by tampico 6 · 9⤊ 0⤋
boy scouts is not crap or stupid ok my parents do boy scout stuff and dude your wrong about all that do some research on boy scout ok they go camping,they learn different stuff like fire safty,nife safty after you do your reseach rethink that thought ok im not tring to mean ok but you are wrong ok
2006-11-11 10:16:54 · answer #7 · answered by skaterboarder zachary 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
no u dont have to i think he is your boy he will surely be like u
childrens usually try to do what you say not to do....
2006-11-11 08:10:53 · answer #8 · answered by asgar s 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hey, I bet that when that time came, you'd rather have him be in boy scouts than a gang.
2006-11-11 08:04:17 · answer #9 · answered by ?~GotLove~? 5 · 14⤊ 1⤋
Heaven forbid he develop a sense of responsibility!
2006-11-11 08:05:35 · answer #10 · answered by Emm 6 · 11⤊ 0⤋