Born too late, miss the old world if it existed.

Anon Imperfect Mum

Born too late, miss the old world if it existed.

The poor confused mums and dads in our society (and kids)!!
Pregnant unplanned - poor child.
Pregnant planned - are you sure your ready?
Pregnant terminated - murderer, probably for the best.
Pregnant miscarriage- more chances, probably for the best.
One child - when's the next, x needs a sibling.
Two children - sure your not pregnant again.
Three children - wow you're keen.
Four plus children - don't you have a Rv, not sure how you find the time. Why didn't you terminate.
Terminate then pregnant- OMG
Breastfed and had a beer - child abuser. Breastfed exclusively and followed all guidelines health nut, preacher.
Bottle fed- the shame.
Bottle fed - well at least the baby is getting fed from somewhere - like they would let it starve was an obvious option.
At school swimming lessons we always had a couple of parent helpers they undressed naked beside us and fixed us up if we got our straps twisted - today from some parents sounds like that would be exposure and indecent touching if not sexual assault.
What has the world come to when parents want the police called and a school closed down over 5 year olds flashing their privates or playing kids chasy.
Read the news and x school has banned physical touch between student/student and student/teacher. Wholly heck, remember leapfrog or tunnel ball - none of our little minds were thinking omg a body touching mine - it's sexual misconduct.
We were kids being kids.
Now all of a sudden and it came to a shock to this mum we are teaching that masturbation is fine so long as you are alone. A naked person is a crime, innocent affection is a crime.
They said or did what - I'll call someone and someone's getting the sack for this.
Bullying used to be name calling or teasing, it hurt, but by stuff it built character but now the definition of being bullied includes anything from name calling to grievous bodily harm, and all heralds the same punishment? Getting called stinky was the best reminder ever to always wear deodorant getting punched in the face however is totally different - same response today however.
No wonder normal kids have no resilience.
Have a job but no responsibility at 15, even if it's a responsible job and you have responsibilities you are a minor and your opinion doesn't count. It's your body but only you can have anything to do with it (hurry up you'll be late for work). My 15 year old is having sex - no way I'll ground them, it's illegal, I'll call the police or the school or both (better not let work find out)(see you after your shift). At no point will I confront the 15 year old with their sexuality or sexual activity, they aren't old enough to have that responsibility (watch your siblings while I go to shops), besides it's illegal and must be all the other parties fault for raising their child wrong.
Let others do as they please without judgement - no one died and made you Queen. Let kids be kids and let our young adults earn rights and responsibilities as they are due independent of what others are doing,
Give less thought to what others think and give less of your opinion over others actions.
Raise people, caring, kind people not textbook experiments.

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