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"There are no bad kids, just bad parents." I'm a parent, and still firmly believe this. If you are lucky enough to be the parent of a child then you know that k

by Jaruzel 11y ago

"There are no bad kids, just bad parents." I'm a parent, and still firmly believe this. If you are lucky enough to be the parent of a child then you know that kids start off as blank canvases and it's your job to shape them into polite, well behaved adults. Blaming your kids bad manners on technology is simply a sign of poor parenting.

jakobegger 11y ago
Yes. Kids soak up your behaviour like a sponge, and will mimic you. For example, my kids often say "thanks for cooking, dad!"; because I also make an effort to always say "thanks for cooking!" when mom cooks. Makes me really proud.
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acqq 11y ago
Yes. And Louis CK would say: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5maqSpXzJo8&t=1m30s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5maqSpXzJo8&t=1m30s "This whole country, our thing is the children. We have to do it all for the children. And, meanwhile, nobody gives a shit about how they raise their kids. People put minimal effort into it. They're like consumers of their kids. They want to call Customer service..."
- ssmoot 11y ago
  > People put minimal effort into it. I don't think that's true. Parenting is much harder than coding and you don't get to check out because you're "burned out".
  - acqq 11y ago
    Listen to Louie, the link is there for a reason, the quote is just an introduction. And don't stop listening after a few sentences, carry on.
  - rawTruthHurts 11y ago
    Still it looks like lot of people ignore that and have kids expecting them to be just some kind of home decoration.
- manyxcxi 11y ago
  I find Louis CK's stories and jokes on parenting hilarious, but also quite comforting. I'm a sarcastic asshole, I always have been, and I've often thought (and in mostly private discussions with close parent friends of mine said similar) funny/sarcastic things about kids. The hilarity is amplified for me, obviously, because I have a deep connection to the stories he's telling, but the comfort is that he's telling my story in the same way I would and people aren't running him out of the village with fire. In fact they're all laughing too. Phew, I was (kind of) worried calling babies self absorbed Hitlers meant I was broken- instead I'm just a bad person and I'm okay with that. I shouldn't have to, but PS, my kids are the best thing in my world and if I was worried they weren't I wouldn't be calling them little atrocity machines. So if you take offense, I'm not sorry.
RHSeeger 11y ago
I would argue that what is in the article represents good parenting. This individual sees something in his home that he believes may be negatively impacting his child's behavior. Seeing that and seeking a solution is a good thing; he cares that his child grows up to be a polite human being. He then goes on to suggest a (not completely unreasonable) solution that could benefit not only himself, but others. It may not (and likely will not) be something that gets implemented, but asking for it politely seems like a good idea to me. Overall, I'd say it a much better attempt at good parenting then just ignoring the problem.

by Jaruzel 11y ago

jakobegger 11y ago

Yes. Kids soak up your behaviour like a sponge, and will mimic you. For example, my kids often say "thanks for cooking, dad!"; because I also make an effort to always say "thanks for cooking!" when mom cooks. Makes me really proud.

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acqq 11y ago

Yes. And Louis CK would say: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5maqSpXzJo8&t=1m30s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5maqSpXzJo8&t=1m30s "This whole country, our thing is the children. We have to do it all for the children. And, meanwhile, nobody gives a shit about how they raise their kids. People put minimal effort into it. They're like consumers of their kids. They want to call Customer service..."

ssmoot 11y ago
> People put minimal effort into it. I don't think that's true. Parenting is much harder than coding and you don't get to check out because you're "burned out".
- acqq 11y ago
  Listen to Louie, the link is there for a reason, the quote is just an introduction. And don't stop listening after a few sentences, carry on.
- rawTruthHurts 11y ago
  Still it looks like lot of people ignore that and have kids expecting them to be just some kind of home decoration.
manyxcxi 11y ago
I find Louis CK's stories and jokes on parenting hilarious, but also quite comforting. I'm a sarcastic asshole, I always have been, and I've often thought (and in mostly private discussions with close parent friends of mine said similar) funny/sarcastic things about kids. The hilarity is amplified for me, obviously, because I have a deep connection to the stories he's telling, but the comfort is that he's telling my story in the same way I would and people aren't running him out of the village with fire. In fact they're all laughing too. Phew, I was (kind of) worried calling babies self absorbed Hitlers meant I was broken- instead I'm just a bad person and I'm okay with that. I shouldn't have to, but PS, my kids are the best thing in my world and if I was worried they weren't I wouldn't be calling them little atrocity machines. So if you take offense, I'm not sorry.

RHSeeger 11y ago

I would argue that what is in the article represents good parenting. This individual sees something in his home that he believes may be negatively impacting his child's behavior. Seeing that and seeking a solution is a good thing; he cares that his child grows up to be a polite human being. He then goes on to suggest a (not completely unreasonable) solution that could benefit not only himself, but others. It may not (and likely will not) be something that gets implemented, but asking for it politely seems like a good idea to me. Overall, I'd say it a much better attempt at good parenting then just ignoring the problem.