Amen, brother. 3 sons and a daughter, all well behaved - but they were kids, and encouraged to be kids. Kids today are encouraged to 'grow up' which is just wrong. And messes or challenges were part of 'family'. I agree, we could clean the dang house. I wouldn't have missed minute... Original Grandpa
In my family, there would have been consequences. It would have been painful to sit for a while. And, we would have been responsible for cleaning up the mess to the satisfaction of my father. And, my grandfather was worse. But, I never resented them; every thing I got, I deserved.
Nobody knows what "going in circles" means anymore. My dad used a huge black leather belt and all my mom would have to say was "wait till your father gets home!" I usually toed the line after that, but not always. Lol
I totally agree about parenting versus having kids. The little kid who made messes like that at 2 earned an Electrical Engineering degree at 19 and has never touched drugs a day in his life. I couldn't be prouder.
That's nothing. Two guys I work with can do better than that just walking through the shop - a two-man demolition crew. One you could drop off at the North Pole with only his underwear, a sandwich and a 3/4" wrench - by 5:30 he will be home drinking his third beer; put him in a new pickup and task him to get two new headlamps, and he will return with no headlamps, but will have two mudflaps and half of the pickup is in a five gallon pail.
Absolutely awesome, everyone needs more of that in their life. I'm not going to look back and say "you know, I wish I had had a cleaner house."
ReplyDeleteAmen, brother. 3 sons and a daughter, all well behaved - but they were kids, and encouraged to be kids. Kids today are encouraged to 'grow up' which is just wrong.
DeleteAnd messes or challenges were part of 'family'. I agree, we could clean the dang house. I wouldn't have missed minute...
Original Grandpa
In my family, there would have been consequences. It would have been painful to sit for a while. And, we would have been responsible for cleaning up the mess to the satisfaction of my father. And, my grandfather was worse. But, I never resented them; every thing I got, I deserved.
ReplyDeleteNobody knows what "going in circles" means anymore. My dad used a huge black leather belt and all my mom would have to say was "wait till your father gets home!" I usually toed the line after that, but not always. Lol
DeleteSheet, dad gave a name to his belt. Wait til your father gets home dint mean as much as, Go to your room and wait for Willie (the belt).
DeleteNot even in my home. There are people that have kids and then there are people that are parents. I was a parent.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree about parenting versus having kids. The little kid who made messes like that at 2 earned an Electrical Engineering degree at 19 and has never touched drugs a day in his life. I couldn't be prouder.
DeleteYeah, when they get real quiet, that's when you have to go investigate.
ReplyDeleteThat kid didn't make that mess.
ReplyDelete"The [select one or more: Bird, Cat, Dog, play date kid] did it".
That looks like maybe per kibble spread all over? Need to let rover loose to ‘help’ with the cleanup.
ReplyDeleteClear evidence of the utility of our canine friends.
DeleteThat's nothing. Two guys I work with can do better than that just walking through the shop - a two-man demolition crew.
ReplyDeleteOne you could drop off at the North Pole with only his underwear, a sandwich and a 3/4" wrench - by 5:30 he will be home drinking his third beer; put him in a new pickup and task him to get two new headlamps, and he will return with no headlamps, but will have two mudflaps and half of the pickup is in a five gallon pail.
The dog did it!
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