If you could turn back time…. - Page 13

ILUVChristmas · ‎12-01-2010

On 8/4/2014 okiebug said:
Well, so much for the idyllic childhood memories and bemoaning the lack of respect seen today . . . back to the standard faceless name-calling. *sigh*

presleycat · ‎12-29-2011

When the sun was shining the three of us would take the lunch from the fridge, some fruit and head down the trail to the beach. We were 6, 9 & 11.

There were three lifeguards and the older couple who owned the beach. If a lifeguard or one of the owners told you to do something, you did it with no backtalk. There was absolute respect. If you didn't listen you were banned from the beach. All the kids understood the consequence of bad behavior.

Unfortunately, children today live their lives like prisoners.

Have you witnessed how little interaction children have today with anyone outside their family unit. We used to run to the store for my Mom. We talked to the clerk, we counted the change to see if there was enough to share a soda. When was the last time you saw a child talk to a waitress or waiter?

Yes, it's a dangerous world but sometimes I think there has been a bit of an over-correction.

ILUVChristmas · ‎12-01-2010

On 8/5/2014 Christmasnut said:
On 8/4/2014 Sooner said:
On 8/1/2014 Christmasnut said:
On 8/1/2014 Sooner said:
Bad mothers are bad mothers whether they work or not. Mothers can not care about their kids whether they work or not. Or ignore their kids, or slap them around, or dote on them, or become helicopter moms, or smother them, etc. etc. The point is that people shouldn't assume anything about people in general. Everyone is different; everyone has a different background; you can't lump people together and say someone doesn't care about their kids or isn't doing a good job just because they work. Some have to work, some want to work, some are good parents and some aren't.

No kidding .... Sherlock, and just because they don't get paid for their work or they don't work outside the home doesn't make them bad mothers either or that they are "afraid to work". Like I've said many times both working moms and stay at home moms should be respected. I don't know why that is so hard for you to understand or why it's hard for you to take your own advice..or do you even understand what that means ? lol I guess I'll explain it to you ...it means you are doing the exact same thing that you are accusing others of doing... or you are good at telling others things that you don't practice yourself..like lumping all stay at moms as persons who are "afraid of work" and assuming you know that to be true when you have no clue as to the many reasons that they are stay at home moms to begin with. Also learn how to handle others perspective and life experiences that are different from yours before jumping to your own conclusions that you accuse others of doing. You shouldn't get so offended because some think and do different from you!

You did not AT ALL get what I said either time.

You EITHER, EITHER time. Time to move and stop arguing with strangers on a shopping network day and night! I mean are you really THAT BORED? Hopefully you will soon find something better to do with your time. Most of us just pop on here every once in a while....