What's Wrong With Society?

You know what's wrong with society? Way too damn much.

Selfishness. Racism & prejudice. Ignorance. Youth violence. Rape. Hypocrisy. Abuse. Homelessness.

I try to remind myself day to day that there are more good people in this world than bad people. But it only gets more difficult each day. I despise the world my child is growing up in. I only hope that she will be one of the people to make the world a better place. I know that sounds cliche, but people have got to realize, OUR CHILDREN ARE THE FUTURE! What you raise today, whether it be angels, hell raisers, respectful, hateful, or whatever... that's what's going to be running the place tomorrow. Your child could make or break someone or a group of someones. Shouldn't we be focusing on raising our children to be good people? All the major problems with society are a product of raising!

Here's where I'm going to piss off some people.

Our "free country" is trying to take away our rights to discipline our children. All of these activists and anti-abuse societies are so... so... WRONG! There's a huge difference between a spanking and a beating, but try telling CPS that. If you so much as swat your child's hand with a witness, be warned... they'll be at your door in the blink of an eye! I got swatted enough times as a kid and guess what? I turned out perfectly fine. (Some people may debate that. Shut your mouth! LOL) You know what it did for me? It got my attention. And I assure you I respect my Momma like she's the Queen.

Here's another thing-- FOLLOW THROUGH. If you tell your kid not to do something or else... and they do it, you better do that "or else!" Because you know what happens? They learn real quick that Mommy and Daddy are a push-over. They know your threats are empty so they're just gonna keep on trucking and doing whatever their little hearts desire. If you don't teach them while they're young, they're going to grow up walking all over you.

DON'T GIVE IN! Yes, I know the whining and crying is annoying. And "Mom Mommy Mom Mother Mom Mom Mom!" drives you insane... but you CAN'T GIVE IN! If you give in, there's Mommy the push-over again! Kids are smart. They know if they whine enough, they'll get there way.

I'm not lying when I say ninety percent of the time, it takes only one "no" for my daughter to quit asking. Occasionally, she persists. But I don't give in. She doesn't win and she knows she won't ever win with me. She's spoiled but she's not rotten.

EDUCATE YOUR CHILDREN. I'm not just talking about school. I teach her every day about how we can't have everything we want. She knows there are starving children in the world. She knows there are homeless people in the world. She knows there are some men who love men and some women who love women. She understands everyone is different. She knows there are bad people in the world. She also tries a food she doesn't like every time I make it because I taught her that her taste buds will change as she grows up. She offered to buy a crying girl a doll at the store the other day with her own money because she didn't want to see her unhappy. She's one of the most selfless people I know... and she's only six. The possibilities are endless.

Before someone explodes about how all kids are different... I know. Maybe this won't work with every kid. I've only got one, myself, so I don't know. But you can't give in to their demands. YOU are the parent, not them. This is true no matter how many kids you have. You chose to bring them in to this world, and it's your choice on how to raise them. Do it right. Teach them to be good people. Teach them it's okay to cry. It's okay to lose. It's okay to not have it all. It's okay to be different. They need a parent, not a friend.

It's OKAY. I've got your back. :) And so will your kids. They'll thank you when they're older.