Originally Posted by
berryfit I do agree with your concern, but I have to say, I do not agree with your post above!
It is our responsibility as parents. You can't have GOVERNMENT watch us.
Ok, so if we're not reponsible for this, then you're saying government should be. So then government becomes the parents FOR US?
That in essence is what you are saying. You're saying so you dont have to, the governement should.
Its a much different world out there today than when I was a kid. But with all the really cool things out there ,there are bad. We cant keep the good and ignore the bad or have someone else take care of it for us.
I have a 24 year old son, a 13 year old daughter and two step kids of 14 and 16.
I monitor my kids....my wife doesnt monitor her kids as well. I try, but its not welcome. So every month or so, my wife catches my step daughter doing somthing. /The problem is, she waits till she's doing something, and only addressing that one instance.
Kids WILL Be kids. They will get away with everyhting they can! I did when I was a kid. But the things then were different. Now, with the internet, it's like taking them into the city and setting them off on their own. You just dont do that!!!!!!
You monitor them. you disipline them (a lost art), you talk to them, but you do not in any way shape or form push off your responsibility on the government because it's too hard for you to do!
Take away his phone. Take away the internet on it at least! That doesnt make you MEAN, or unjust or a bad mom. It just makes you the decision maker and ADULT of the household.
In no way is this a flame on you, but you really cant take this or any other problem that OCCURS IN YOUR OWN HOME and put it on the government or others to take care of. We police our own homes.
Good luck!