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Post by striperjohn on Nov 21, 2014 6:21:10 GMT -5
I now have custody of my grandson, one on my avatar, because my daughter well--- never mind. Anyway at my age I'm raising and 8 year old. He was invited to a birthday party a couple weekends ago. So I take him by the house, right on time, drop him off and tell the parents holding the party I'll be back at 6 to pick up him. Didn't understand the weird stare I received. So I get back at 6 to pick him up and their entire yard and driveway is full of cars? I go inside and all the parents are there eating and sucking down food??? Seems since I last raised my kids the parties are now for the kids AND the parents. Every single parent of a child in that party showed up, some had both dad and mom there. I apologized to the lady holding the party and she said "Mr. ---- if all the parents did what you did the kids would have a much better time and so would I. She said it now takes about 200.00 to hold a kids party and that doesn't include the huge bouncy house they had outside! So when you hold a birthday party for a kid nowdays you're also entertaining their parents! My how things have changed. Anyway my grandson's birthday was Monday, prior to that I asked him what type of party he wanted. His response, "Papa can you take me camping and fishing. Lets take the tent and do it like in the olden days." Just thought I'd share. Cheers, John
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Post by deerview on Nov 21, 2014 8:15:20 GMT -5
That's a great story. We have (2) Grandson's and we get to share the lake with them many times. We wanted to bring the boys up for a overnight stay this summer. Our daughter insisted she and her husband come along also. The story later comes out that she did not know if we could handle them both. . Things were fine, but anyway, our grandsons (6 & 8) told their mom that they would have had a better time if they had not come along. I chuckle at that for we raised two kids, ran a business and were responsible parents. I tip my hat to you for taking up this responsibility. Your grandson will remember what you did and are doing the rest of his life
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Post by CorneliaGale on Nov 21, 2014 9:42:02 GMT -5
I think our kids forget we raised them when they have kids. My daughters are always telling me and my wife things when we have the grandkids. I tell them that I think me and wife did a fair job raising them, they turned out OK.
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Post by greenmonster on Nov 21, 2014 10:31:43 GMT -5
Y'all need to read John Rosemond. I have four kids, and people always give me a strange look when they find that out, and the bolder ones either ask if I realized how that happened or ask me why I don't look exhausted. I laugh, because we raise our kids the old fashioned way. They have chores, bed times, and are expected to entertain each other and themselves. My 9 year old gets the 3 year old up every morning, gets him dressed and ready, while my 10 and 5 year old come down, unload the dishwasher and often (without being asked) make breakfast.
I know that today, that all is considered child abuse. What I find interesting is that my kids are happier when they are contributing to the good of the family. I have to run my 10 year old out of the kitchen, because she would rather help make dinner than go out and play. They are straight A students, they sit still and behave in church, and they are really fun to be around. They aren't perfect, but they make their daddy proud.
Then I see folks with two kids who run around like crazy doing everything for the kids, never teaching the kids to take responsibility, help out around the house, or contribute to the family. There's no such thing as "bed time" and usually, the parents sleep with the kids instead of each other. Nobody is happy, everybody is stressed, and they can't see how simple it can be. We spend too much time ensuring that our kids are in all the right sports, but don't spend any time making sure that they are prepared to be honest, responsible, hard working people. Sports come to a crashing end after high school or maybe college, but the other stuff has to last a lifetime.
If anyone on this forum is starting a family, do yourself and your wife a HUGE favor. Read a book called Babywise and read John Rosemond. You'll still be married in 40 years, you'll have kids everyone else comments about, and you will enjoy the ride.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2014 11:33:16 GMT -5
Green, you just made my day with that. You echoed my sentiment better than I could. Congrats to you and cheers to happy living to you and all your future descendents.
Fishbook is good.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2014 11:35:09 GMT -5
Oh.. I almost forgot to mention... Maybe you should get your children to show you how to catch a fish.
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Post by greenmonster on Nov 21, 2014 11:41:49 GMT -5
That's one of their chores. They just aren't very good at it yet!
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Post by hillbilly on Nov 21, 2014 11:56:23 GMT -5
Here ya go Mike, from the print archives -my father and I back in mid 70s. Cranberry colored tough skins I believe . [/URL]
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Post by mwardncsu on Nov 21, 2014 12:24:48 GMT -5
Awesome - stylin' & profilin' If that pic doesn't ooze the late 60's early 70's I don't know what does... - love the curtains too
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Post by deerview on Nov 24, 2014 9:25:47 GMT -5
I don't remember the tough skins as much as the Huskies. These were for us kids that could not fit into the slim "boot leg" jeans.
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