lowing wrote:
jord wrote:
lowing wrote:
Good parents know, and if you do not know your own kids, how the fuck can you claim to be a good parent?
Like I said, everyone is different with different people. Do you not agree?
Do you think your kids are the same with their friends as they are at home?
Nope, but I know who their friends are, I know if they have lied to me. I know when their habits changes, I know when their schedule is not jiving, I know when they are late, I know when they didn't show up, I know what their grades are, I know if there is a shift in their attitude, on and on and on.
The thing is, liars are not consistent, and catching a teen age liar ain't hard, IF you are up on your kids lives.
and yes, the reports I get back from the other parents help as well. and my kids have never gotten criticized for their behavior.
If big brother monitoring of your kids is what being a good parent means then I guess you win. I thought it was about imparting life skills and preparing them for the big bad world.
I dont understand how you can say that below 18 everybody should be completely monitored in every aspect of the behaviour and daily routine but once they get to 18 then there should be no monitoring at all and they should do whatever they want, anything else is an attack on personal freedom.
To me those are to diametrically opposed arguments. Yes you need to look after your kids, obviously, and a good upbringing is important in life, but honestly?