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Originally posted by Tayesin
I see a few parents here and there talking about their great kids.. and that kids who aren't behaving great do so because of bad parenting, etc.
Very few understand the most critical thing about kids..... that there are two basic kinds of kids.
1. Malleable Children:- These are the ones who obey rules, who are a delight to raise most of the time. They will take on board what their parents say and alter their behaviours accordingly.
Parents of these kids have no idea how easy they really have it.
2. Ruthless Children:- These are the ones who push the limits all the time, who pester 24/7/365, who refuse to follow rules, who are totally focused on Me, Me, Me to the detriment of anyone else except their friends. Their sole focus is on getting what they want, when they want it. They are extremely intelligent in most cases and use that intelligence for Manipulation.
Parents of these kids go grey early from the incredible amount of stress involved in rasing them. A "good" parent with these types of kids will Love them enough to go the hard yards with them.. and will try at every turn to find a way to deal with them more effectively. There is little support for these Parents.
Originally posted by Tayesin
The problem is simple.. Children think they should have Adult Rights and do whatever they want when they want.
They refuse to see that they are still children.. their actions prove their lack of maturity.. yet they do not see it.