Hi, Guest
05-15-2006, 10:59 PM
know what my nephew had to eat at mcdonald's the last time he was there?
grilled cheese with apple slices and milk.
Hell, he doesn't even really care about burgers and whatnot because he's always had the healthier option.
And he spends a whole 10 minutes with the toy because he'd rather play on the playground. Why? because mom and dad limit him to 1 hour of TV during the day, and the rest of the day is outdoor or 'real' play time.
meanwhile, his cousin, who was raised in a play pen in front of the TV goes for the hamburger and fries which his parents happily stuff into his obese little face (yes, he's 4 years old AND obese).
both kids love going to mcdonald's. Both kids eat mcDonald's on a semi-regular basis. Yet one of them is a skinny kid who has the healthy meal and can't stop running around, while the other is a fat little sloth who will undoubtly grow up with health and social problems.
I've seen first hand the difference parenting can make.. and even my nephew, with a learning disability is more intelligent and better-adjusted than the 'normal' kid.
Parents will always find other people and things to blame... and it's mostly because what parent wants to be told their a bad parent? They may be lazy, but they'd still get offended.
Hopefully when (or if) the time comes for me, I'll be able to see the faults in my own parenting.
grilled cheese with apple slices and milk.
Hell, he doesn't even really care about burgers and whatnot because he's always had the healthier option.
And he spends a whole 10 minutes with the toy because he'd rather play on the playground. Why? because mom and dad limit him to 1 hour of TV during the day, and the rest of the day is outdoor or 'real' play time.
meanwhile, his cousin, who was raised in a play pen in front of the TV goes for the hamburger and fries which his parents happily stuff into his obese little face (yes, he's 4 years old AND obese).
both kids love going to mcdonald's. Both kids eat mcDonald's on a semi-regular basis. Yet one of them is a skinny kid who has the healthy meal and can't stop running around, while the other is a fat little sloth who will undoubtly grow up with health and social problems.
I've seen first hand the difference parenting can make.. and even my nephew, with a learning disability is more intelligent and better-adjusted than the 'normal' kid.
Parents will always find other people and things to blame... and it's mostly because what parent wants to be told their a bad parent? They may be lazy, but they'd still get offended.
Hopefully when (or if) the time comes for me, I'll be able to see the faults in my own parenting.
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