What are parents thinking about?

Question

I cant understand why there are parents out there who think that it is ok to raise children to be disrespectful, spoiled, entitled and lazy. In my profession I see many parents who dont hold there children responsible for any of their behaviors. Do these parents really think that they are doing their children a favor when they fight the school on every issue that concerns their children? Do they really think that their children are going to be able to survive in college when they cant even complete a 5 problem math assignment on their own. Why do certain parents think it is the teachers fault that THEIR child is lazy? I wonder if they plan on going to whatever college their kid would be lucky to get into, to yell at the teacher b/c the term paper they assigned was too hard and stressful? They are raising kids who will be unemployable, dregs of society. Please help me out on this one.

Answer 1

parents are probably think about what you did at school to disappointed them or how they had a ruff day at work

Answer 2

I can't understand why schools don't hold kids accountable for spelling anymore. It is utterly ridiculous. Anyway, to your question I say that too many parents feel guilty about not spending time with their kids and so they make up for it by spoiling them and handing them every little thing they desire. Definitely not a good way to raise kids. I personally am making mine learn the value of a dollar and that they can't get what they want when they want it. Most parents need to grow up a bit and take charge. I am afraid for what will happen to me when I am old enough to retire.

Answer 3

I agree with you completely! I see huge problems in the upcoming generation. Our government, laws, etc., do not make anyone accountable for their actions. Parents aren't responsible for their children. Everything is always someone else's fault. Excuses seem to make everything okay.
I feel that having kids raised in daycare centers, then later having parents so involved in their work, or their love lifes ( over 50% of the marriages end in diivorce), or the problems of mixed marriages with stepchildren, just seems to be breaking the foundation of the "family" and the kids are suffering and paying the ultimate price. I''m afraid we will continue with the growth of a generation who feels entitlement, has plenty of excuses fofr not making their assignments on time, etc. I see continued outsourcing of jobs to other countries where there are plenty of workers who actually take pride in their work, and show up everyday to do their very best. My opinion is parents need to do whatever it takes to have at least on parent always at home, instilling their values, disciplining, and knowing what is going on in their kids life. They need to be totally involved. I stayed home and raised our 3 kids, and we did without alot of luxuries and lived very frugally. I would do it again in a heartbeat. They are our pride and joy now. All three stayed away from drugs, smoking and drinking, received college educations, and are very happy, secure, prosperous, adults, who treat everyone with dignity and respect. You have to know and be involved with your children, have family dinners for all to keep in touch with each other, and give kids structure and routines for them to find security and happiness. When you choose to have children, you have chosen to be a parent. It is a full time job!

Answer 4

well maybe .. just maybe they had the same type of teachers i did when i went to school.. i still remember this one thing.. a small thing really.. but i had a pencil the same type the teacher had.. she accused me of stealing it and took it from me.. i got a note from my mom the next day and brought it in.. my pencil was new..and the one the teacher had to give me back was around 3 inches .. i told her she had to give me a new one and she said she did not have to give me crap.. i was in the 3rd grade..in the second grade on march 17 st Patrick day i forgot to wear green as the whole class surrounded me and pinch the teacher did nothing.. of course my parents did nothing eighter so maybe you go parents like me who were never protected as children from the no only the bullies of the school but the teachers as well.. i do make sure my child does her work and she is a Honor student and all her teachers speak highly of her... but if she told me a teacher treated her wrong .. hell ya i would be at her side in a minute..i got a older child whose teacher in kindergarten wanted to put her on meds.. i refuse .. she wanted to test her for special ed .. i finally said OK and what she should have passed the easy part she fail.. but the hardest part she passed.. so she did not have to go to special ed..in high school she made As and Bs. it is so easy for the teacher now and days to say special ed and medication to make a child where they are easy to manage..and so many parent are more than willing to do that .. they get a check from SSI when they do that..sorry i rambled a bit but when i think back it pisses me off

Answer 5

i am with you on this one 100% on this. as a funny anecdote, i recently heard about a college professor who said that he and his colleagues have started hearing from parents all the time now. the parents want the professors to e-mail them the nightly assignments, to complain about grades, etc. basically, the same stuff that k - 12 teachers hear. scary, scary, scary.

Answer 6

unfortunately children don't come with owner's manuals.... You need a license to drive a car, but any bozo can creat life and then in turn screw up that live.... Hopefully these kids will find an alternative mentor along their paths and turn out aok....

Answer 7

Not all parents are bad parents.Some of us are raising daughterstobegood citizens and do their schoolwork etc.Maybe these parents you speak of had problems at school themselves andwant their own kids to succeed.where they failed.