Ah, the lazy days of summer.
BBQ’s, fresh corn on the cob, watermelon seed spitting contests.
Plus, kids are out of school.
Therefore, they’re running amok around every
neighborhood in the country.
But a few
places are savvy to this problem and are finding creative solutions.
I’m not sure if you remember midnight
basketball from the 80’s and 90’s.
Now
we have churches who put up giant slip and slides for a week to keep kids out
of trouble.
Cities who host days at the
local attractions.
What my question is,
then as it is now, ‘Where are the parents?’
Do these children have no one keeping an eye on them at any point of the
day?
Come on people, wake up.
You can’t have a kid and then ignore it.
Even house plants you have to feed and water.
Now I’m not saying you have to be with your
kids 24/7.
But hey, every once in a
while shouldn’t you use that smartphone for something other than Facebook?
You know like calling your child or better
yet spying on him/her?
Because, let’s
face it, with the technology nowadays it’s easier than ever.
There are motion activated cameras you can
put in your home you can view with your phone.
There are apps you can track your child’s
every movement.
It’s a brave new
world.
Don’t worry about privacy
concerns – these are your children after all.
But I guess we’ve taken the ‘it takes a village’ idea to a whole new
level.
One that removes all personal
responsibility for the little creatures we spawn.
Yes, that was a bit harsh.
Not all children are trouble makers.
There are some great kids out there,
somewhere.
Yet, when I see kids walking
through my front yard dropping trash as they do, I have to wonder what’s wrong
with kids today.
Then I shake my head
because I know it’s not the kids who are the problem, it’s the parents and the
grandparents.
This is the second or
third generation of kids left to fend for themselves.
Apparently, we have developed this irrational
belief that someone else will pick up the slack if we ignore our kids.
Problem is, nobody is paying much, if any,
attention to them.
So, please, if you
have a child, teach them some basic manners and make sure they aren’t the
biggest hooligans in the neighborhood.
And
if you aren’t willing to do that, then come get your trash out of my yard – thanks.
Ah, the lazy days of summer.
BBQ’s, fresh corn on the cob, watermelon seed spitting contests. Plus, kids are out of school. Therefore, they’re running amok around every
neighborhood in the country. But a few
places are savvy to this problem and are finding creative solutions. I’m not sure if you remember midnight
basketball from the 80’s and 90’s. Now
we have churches who put up giant slip and slides for a week to keep kids out
of trouble. Cities who host days at the
local attractions. What my question is,
then as it is now, ‘Where are the parents?’
Do these children have no one keeping an eye on them at any point of the
day? Come on people, wake up. You can’t have a kid and then ignore it. Even house plants you have to feed and water. Now I’m not saying you have to be with your
kids 24/7. But hey, every once in a
while shouldn’t you use that smartphone for something other than Facebook? You know like calling your child or better
yet spying on him/her? Because, let’s
face it, with the technology nowadays it’s easier than ever. There are motion activated cameras you can
put in your home you can view with your phone. There are apps you can track your child’s
every movement. It’s a brave new
world. Don’t worry about privacy
concerns – these are your children after all.
But I guess we’ve taken the ‘it takes a village’ idea to a whole new
level. One that removes all personal
responsibility for the little creatures we spawn. Yes, that was a bit harsh. Not all children are trouble makers. There are some great kids out there,
somewhere. Yet, when I see kids walking
through my front yard dropping trash as they do, I have to wonder what’s wrong
with kids today. Then I shake my head
because I know it’s not the kids who are the problem, it’s the parents and the
grandparents. This is the second or
third generation of kids left to fend for themselves. Apparently, we have developed this irrational
belief that someone else will pick up the slack if we ignore our kids. Problem is, nobody is paying much, if any,
attention to them. So, please, if you
have a child, teach them some basic manners and make sure they aren’t the
biggest hooligans in the neighborhood. And
if you aren’t willing to do that, then come get your trash out of my yard – thanks.
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