Parenthood...Ahhhh so rewarding right?
Truth is I don't know, yet. And i wont ever know until my children are grown up and have kids of their own. Yay. Cant wait to be a grandparent, much more fun (so i hear).
Right now all I know is that my kids hate me most of the time, I think they hate each other by the way they fight, and that I'm so "lame" oh and "unfair".
My kids have chores so they can earn their own money or rewards, but all they think is that they are doing chores so "Mom doesn't have too"!!!
What happened to the pride of a job done, and done right? I don't know, I don't even think my younger brother learned that.
Back when I was a tween my two dollar a WEEK allowance was AWESOME (singsongy high voice), I could spend it however i wanted.
My oldest has a cell phone he doesn't have to earn, a bank account he doesn't contribute to, and thinks that its our job to give him money when he wants it. Don't get me wrong he does complete his chores in a timely and thorough manner, but he expects twice his earnings if he does it without fighting and whining. And don't even get me started on his younger brother who is mor3e than a little lazy and refuses to do anything unless threats are involved (Yes threats and BRIBERY I am that kind of mom when I'm tired).
Where did this sense of entitlement come from in today's youth? Is it the technological revolution? Is it because we as adults came to age in a booming economy? Or is it our fault, because we were ashamed of being children born into a recession and giving our children what we wanted but our parents could never afford to give us?
You tell me.
Stay tuned
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