Reflection Blog 5

I found the article “Parenting: The Lost Art” to be sort of sad. Reading about what young kids are doing breaks my heart, they don’t seem to enjoy being a child, they are missing out on their childhood. The teens in this article are being treated like young adults and are therefore acting like young adults with out having the knowledge of what is right and what is wrong. They don't have guidance. When I was growing up and I would disagree with what my mom told me to do, and I would tell her I didn’t like her anymore, and she would tell me that she didn’t care if I liked her right then or not, because she is my mom and not my friend. She is the boss and I need to do what I am told. I grew up respecting that. These kids don’t seem to have parents to teach them what is right and what is wrong, by being their friend, their parents aren’t helping them learn anything about becoming an adult, and doing what you have to do whether you like it or not. I don’t have kids now, but this is definitely something to remember, you are their parent, not their friend and sometimes you have to tell your kids what to do, and they won’t always be happy with you.

If I could do another research project, I would want to know how the kids in this article raised their own children. If they decided to be a parent and teach their children right from wrong and to tell them what to do if necessary, or if they raised their children like they were raised, to be their child’s friend instead of parent.