tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post310617505297270265..comments2024-03-27T08:23:33.621-04:00Comments on Go Retro!: Whatever Happened to Kids Being Kids?Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18122952408610512684noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-26887942990023487012012-08-02T21:15:36.635-04:002012-08-02T21:15:36.635-04:00It's all up to the parents and what they permi...It's all up to the parents and what they permit. We are vigilant, our daughters have innocent, fun toys plus they can spot a "cheap woman" at twenty paces lol. We've taught them that showing your body for all the world to see sends a message that you have low self esteem and little self respect. No music with suggestive lyrics or video clips is allowed - but they love 60s & 70s music (aka real music) as well as kids songs & folk songs. I'm fine with them having make-up for dress-ups and playing being ladies, but not for everyday! One of their classmates came to the recent school disco dressed up like man-bait, in towering wedge heels and enough make-up to paint a small room. The poor little girl couldn't dance in those shoes, and spent the night tottering around, nervously chewing her hair. She is 8 years old :(silvervisionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15101420981995369799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-89506490390873734552012-01-10T19:56:45.718-05:002012-01-10T19:56:45.718-05:00We were so much more innocent when we were kids.We were so much more innocent when we were kids.Teena in Torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14875608173791872449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-54418430202594751502012-01-04T18:16:51.459-05:002012-01-04T18:16:51.459-05:00I totally agree with this, although I will say whe...I totally agree with this, although I will say where I went to school, we had oodles of pregnancies in the 80s. When I say oodles, I should say maybe 1% of 600 kids per class, but that's, like 24 kids a year! And that's NOTHING in comparison to today, it seems. <br /><br />One thing a younger friend of mine pointed out to me about the 80s was that she was jealous of how girls could cover up back then and you could still look cool. She said by the 90s, when she was a teenager, it was all about skin. Of course, you could point out some skin in the 80s as well, but really, who didn't love a good comfy cable knit sweater! :)<br /><br />Also, my cousin bought his daughter an iPad recently. She's 2. That's just weird to me. <br /><br />Sorry I have been around Ms. Go Retro. I've missed you!Amanda By Nighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01910620012465381103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-36692334382287881342012-01-02T12:12:21.137-05:002012-01-02T12:12:21.137-05:00@dryheat45:
"parents are NOT their children&#...@dryheat45:<br />"parents are NOT their children's friend"<br /><br />It's so sad that so many parents do not understand that. Being a parent is so much more than being a friend because you have to be able to tolerate your children hating you some times. I'm the father of 5 and there are plenty of times I tell them no and they get angry with me. But trust me, they come back around quickly.<br /><br />I could easily go off on a rant about the parents I observe at school gatherings and how the whole problem is they never grew up themselves, but I'll refrain.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03119827816698009731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-26076464369214092372012-01-02T08:48:16.744-05:002012-01-02T08:48:16.744-05:00Amanda--I was still playing with Barbie dolls when...Amanda--I was still playing with Barbie dolls when I was 11, 12 years old! At the time I suppose some of their outfits might have been considered sexy but it's nothing compared to the Bratz dolls of today. It is really sad to consider what children are watching today compared to my childhood of the 70s and 80s...all those great sitcoms, many of which taught life lessons! <br /><br />Darrin--I think that's very good advice that you gave your kids. I remember when I was in the 7th or 8th grade and this girl took a liking to me for some reason...she was one of those tough types who smoked in the girls' room, backtalked teachers and was definitely not a virgin. Even though I had few friends during that period of schoo, I felt very uncomfortable at the thought of having her as one. I was able to alienate myself from her and when I reached high school I found a great clique of gals on my level, some of whom I'm still in touch with today. <br /><br />dryheat45--Thank you so much, that's probably the best compliment I've ever received, although I would imagine if I did find myself a parent I would find the job to be VERY hard. It's one thing to say you'd act a certain way when you're not actually in the situation. However, I commend you on doing a great job raising your daughters well!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122952408610512684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-29859803119923073602011-12-31T11:47:11.204-05:002011-12-31T11:47:11.204-05:00(Thunderous applause)
Wow, that was perfect. Ho...(Thunderous applause) <br />Wow, that was perfect. Honey, you should be a mom. I have two officially legal daughters who still live at home going to college, and you hit it square; parents are NOT their children's friend, THEY ARE THE PARENT! Both of my girls managed to make it through childhood being children because we set limits on what was acceptable behavior and clothing. You are a wise woman.dryheat45noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-45375550369671829352011-12-30T23:45:09.490-05:002011-12-30T23:45:09.490-05:00It's so hard for me to restrain from ranting o...It's so hard for me to restrain from ranting on my posts about topics like this. I usually try to keep my posts "light" but eventually a rant pops up every now and again. <br /><br />You're definitely right about the family values comment. While I know I can't be there for my kids every second of the day, and kids HAVE to stand on their own merit eventually, I've intently tried to impress upon them (maybe harped at times) that you can never go wrong if you surround yourself with good people. It's a virtue that thankfully has served them all very well so far. My teen and pre-teen daughters have distanced themselves from sketchy friends without myself or my wife urging them to do so. I can't tell you how proud (and relieved ) I was upon learning this!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12791420477284901556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-41532081875642346702011-12-30T16:18:12.338-05:002011-12-30T16:18:12.338-05:00Oh, you forgot to say,
"Get off my lawn!&qu...Oh, you forgot to say, <br /><br />"Get off my lawn!"Laura Moncurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03282508625104840638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-6510456138995093052011-12-30T14:44:24.245-05:002011-12-30T14:44:24.245-05:00Totally agree. Now as an adult, I look fondly on ...Totally agree. Now as an adult, I look fondly on my childhood days. If only they knew how wonderful and less stressful it is to be a child. Everything is oversexualized these days. It's quite disgusting. It's sad when girls are done with dolls by age 5. They grow up WAY too fast with no good reason. People live longer, so there is no reason for it. It's sad when the idols of kids these days are those 'wonderful' people on 'Jersey Shore' and '16 and pregnant'.Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05097441437159417314noreply@blogger.com