I started writing a reply to Carrie's post and it ended up in a whole page blog... so I might as well...
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Interesting.... I almost ran a little girl over the other day by my house because she was throwing a fit and ran across the street. Today my parents and I were in Costco and two kids were sitting smack in the middle of an isle. My dad had boxes piled high and couldn't see too far down. I had to pull the cart to avoid those kids. My mom was with me in both times... and she commented on how I'm like my uncle (her older brother) that I mumble something like I want to run them over.
I totally agree with you that good behaviors are brought on with good parenting. I can brag about how I am the favorite for my grandparents because I was the most well mannered out of a dozen cousins. I never threw fits, do as my parents told me, and said thank yous. That behavior came from values taught by my parents. I might find my mom hovering sometimes, but I think I turned out ok. I guess for me, what worked was that my parents let me know they cared.
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Ugh..those are both great examples of parents not setting limits and laying down expectations for their children's behavior. It's funny being a parent myself, of 2.5 kiddos I'm terribly irritated anymore by other people's kids...when in reality I guess I should be irritated at their parents. lol Shawn and I find ourselves asking all of the time, "Why did they even bother to have kids!?"
ReplyDeleteI'm with you. I think parents who are mellow, teach values, set limits, and frequently "however" have children are are grounded, and mellow themselves.