jasonellis

I have two daughters, and agree that this is a trend I see with other parents. I actively try to make sure my girls know that they are truly special to me and their mom, but that they can't expect the world to treat them differently. They are young (6 and 4), but I have already had discussions with them about:

1. Having to do things they don't want to do (like go to school). I try to make it clear that much of life is doing things you don't want to do but are good in the long run.

2. That people can be mean, and that we need to avoid those people rather than assume they will change their behavior.

3. That living means working. So many parents today do practically everything for their kids. I am not one of those "ah, the good old days!" kind of people, but I do think that the prosperity we have never had before as a society has softened us up, and so many kids today grow up not knowing how to take care of themselves at all: cooking, cleaning, laundry, etc.

4. That sometimes being happy means putting up with things that aren't really fair. I honestly don't know how people teach this with only one child, because much of this is forced on them by their sibling.

Anyway, I am certainly far from perfect, but I am trying. My kids are young, and they are having a (I think and hope) wonderful childhood thus far. But, I refuse to let them grow up thinking the world owes them a favor, only to be bitter/unhappy when they realize it doesn't give a shit about them. To be sure, I have tried to maintain intuitive childhood illusions while I can (particularly around safety, people like Santa, etc.). But, so many other things are taught as normal today to kids that is just not doing them any favors.

Totally agreed. I always point that out to my wife, and she agrees that so many commercials paint the boyfriend or husband in this light. I got in an argument with a girl about it once, and asked her if it would be okay if the tables were turned, and the husband sarcastically pointed out how the wife was being dumb, and give the camera that knowing "I know, what an idiot!" look. That pretty much ended the argument.

Some popular TV shows have gotten by using this theme as their entire premise: "Home Improvement", "Everybody Loves Raymond", "The King of Queens", etc. I can't watch those, cause the premise is so overplayed and annoying.

I will put one caveat, though. Commercials for guys (beer, etc.) that show guys acting goofy, are fine. Cause, nothing makes guys laugh more than other guys acting like dip shits. It's the intent, I guess.

I understand why you would say that. However, parents act like assholes even when there is no score. I used to umpire baseball games with 3 year olds playing, and the coaches of the batting teams pitched. They did not keep a score or even count strikes/balls. The parents were just as ridiculous, and got just as mad. For example: I had parents in my face about whether their kids were safe or not, and the kids would stand there confused that their parents were getting so mad during what was supposed to be a game.

I routinely had to tell parents/coaches that if they didn't calm down, I would call the game off. We were told before the season that we could do that, cause it was common enough to have the parents act up. I was 15, and acted more like an adult than they were.

Is your family happy with LC as a franchisee? Are they glad they chose that brand to own?

That made me laugh. Have an upvote, you dick.