I'M DREAMING OF PARIS!!!
Today the sermon at church was interesting! Part of the message today really hit home. The pastor talked about how kids don't know anything about hard work-they just know the benefit from their parent's hard work(designer clothes, computers, video games, TV,dvd players, new cars, the best colleges).
He also mentioned that today's generation has a "Just Chill" attitude. Everything is just laid back-no urgency about anything. I know that attitude first hand. If you ask for the dishes to be washed-they are surprised that you mean right now. The report that is due for English class-I've got all week to do it( why start now?) Hard work never hurt anyone and sometimes we want to do too much for our children. Some of the following might apply:
Contact their teacher when they receive a bad grade ( of course it is the teachers fault)
Put money in their bank account when it gets too low or they "overdraft" with their debit card
Buy them a new car for their 16th birthday
Cook all their meals because they are too lazy or don't know how to cook
Help them get their first job through our contacts
Have the cleaning lady clean their room
Do laundry for them-or fold it when they leave it in the dryer
Pay for artificial nails and pedicures
Give them gas money and pay their car insurance
Pay all their college expenses including spending money
Spend $500 for homecoming attire and events
DOES ANY OF THIS SOUND FAMILIAR? IF SO, PARENTS WE HAVE TO ASK OURSELVES ARE WE HELPING OR HURTING OUR CHILD EN?
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