Kids running around at restaurants, kicking the back of your airplane seat all.the.way.to.San.Francisco and generally making public scenes -- and mom and dad only gently scold them, or, worse, ignore them? A CNN columnist takes the kids and parents to task in "Permissive Parenting: Curb Your Brats." Author LZ Granderson is pretty harsh, basically telling overly permissive parents to get a grip on their kids or leave 'em at home.
I've raised a kid who is now 18, and I'm back in the wee set with a 2-year-old son and my 3-month-old daughter. And let me tell you, LZ: I couldn't agree more. Even though you seem particularly uptight about stuff.
I don't handle every parenting situation perfectly, I have to admit. Sometimes your kid can just be really, really unruly. But I have seen what LZ is talking about -- the kid who swats his mom or dad, and mom and dad will only say "now, sweetie, it's not nice to hit mommy." Um, no.
That said, when your kid is melting down at the supermarket, I mean, really melting down? *cry* Let's just say I wasn't beyond abandoning an entire cartload of groceries to get my little screamer out of there. The looks from other people that say "can't you control your kid?" were always the worst.
One little thing: Brats are delicious sausages on my grill. I prefer "stinkerbutt" or "little monster" myself.
About Me
- Tammy
- After years of sloth, I am now a mama who runs and practices yoga. I write about exercise; parenting a grownup child as well as two little kids; and whatever is annoying me at the moment.
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