I understand that they can be moody and self-centered from the experience of being a teen and dealing with all the garbage at school. I get that they are not entirely old enough to appreciate their great fortune of having employed parents who love them, provide more for them than their own parents provided, and keep them safe. I also know they are prone to making unwise decisions. We were all there.
What I cannot accept is habitual lying and not owning an ounce of selflessness when it comes to their family. You try to remember that you are their parent and not their friend. Your job is to teach them right from wrong, good life skills, and to be decent loving humans. However, it seems that kids are so unbelievably enabled by the "it's ok because their brains are still developing" crowd. It feels like those of us who believe in parenting the way we were parented (in the 80s and prior) are up against the herd of "friend" parents that have littered the parenting landscape.
Thoughts appreciated. Feel free to weigh in.
What I cannot accept is habitual lying and not owning an ounce of selflessness when it comes to their family. You try to remember that you are their parent and not their friend. Your job is to teach them right from wrong, good life skills, and to be decent loving humans. However, it seems that kids are so unbelievably enabled by the "it's ok because their brains are still developing" crowd. It feels like those of us who believe in parenting the way we were parented (in the 80s and prior) are up against the herd of "friend" parents that have littered the parenting landscape.
Thoughts appreciated. Feel free to weigh in.
