i so agree with you. The neighborhood, that my family and I live in, the little girls that are 11-14 years of age, walk around the blocks with little bikinis on and shorts and skirts with their butts hanging out. It’s pretty pathetic that parents would rather be their childs friend then their parent.

hope all is wonderful and hope the family has a nice Thanksgiving!

I agree too although I don’t have a child.

kids are getting worse younger, it’s sad kinda.
alot of it has to do with tv, games, computer and of course being influenced by the older kids.

parents these days are just being
more lenient towards their kids.

sometimes, the kids are the ones
that reflect what their parents
are like.

I’m sure your boy would grow up
to be a wonderful kid with a loving
mother like you (:

I agree. Kids nowadays are getting older way too soon. That’s really great, how you are preventing your child from hanging out with them. He may not like it, may hate you for a while because he’s going to think that you’re controlling him but later in life he’ll thank you for it.

Good things kids here aren’t that much liberated. There are some that are but the majority aren’t.

I’ve gotta agree. I’m a teenager myself. Here in the Philippines, things aren’t that bad, but a lot of my younger friends are acting in ways that I prefer not to say. I even heard a Kindergartner swearing!

I read that story yesterday too!
It made me soooo sick to my stomach.
Absolutely agree with you. I actually talked to my fiancee about this a little bit ago how it’s kind of scary to bring a child into a world where not all parents teach their kids right or keep them innocent for a little longer.

I can’t believe children so young are having sex, getting high, etc etc. I didn’t even know what the hell any of those things were until way later. I actually look back and thank my mom for teaching me right and wrong and keeping me a little naive for that much longer.

Good for you.

That story is nothing compared to what happened to Megan Meier. I just read up on what happened to her last year. It wasn’t kids who did it, it was her ex-friend’s MOTHER. You know, there comes a time when people need to step back and realise kids should hang out with peers, not people with 5-10 age differences in them.

Agreed. I can’t believe how some kids dress/act these days.

It’s more than kinda sad. I agree with you in that certain things do influence children a great deal. Tv, games, and computer of course have alot to do with it. Other kids, not just older ones, have ALOT to do with that, too, as well as the parents. I don’t think the computer and/or internet usage is a bad thing at a young age as long as it is used in moderation and supervised by a responsible adult.

Thanks for your kind words.. although I don’t believe I am “wonderful”. I’d like to think I am a loving mother.. but I guess only my son could answer to that. lol. I will do everything in my power to make sure he grows up to be a good person. But I don’t have total control. It’s in his hands, too.

The funny thing about my kid is.. he didn’t really mind. He understands alot more than most kids his age do. He’s a pretty good kid. I agree with you a little bit about the whole “liberated” thing… but I do give my child a bit of freedom, as well as his privacy. There are limits to that freedom and privacy and he understands those limits.

Oh man, the people who used to live upstairs from me are deaf. They couldn’t hear the horrible things their kids said. At 4 and 6 they were saying things like “fuck you” “bitch” “shit”. I really couldn’t believe it. I made their parents aware of it, though, and told those kids that they weren’t to be playing with my son with mouths like that.

My goodness, I know. And people are so quick to just say “Oh, times are changing” or “That’s just kids for ya”. That’s such BULLSHIT. The reason that the world is so fucked up is because of that don’t give a shit attitude that everyone is throwing around. It makes me want to scream.

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING ANGELA!!!

I can understand being so over protective of such a young child, let alone your very own son. He’s much too young to be “playing” with 12 and 13 year olds especially since 12 and 13 year olds these days are getting pregnant already and or having sex. I mean wtf? How are you supposed to keep your kids safe? It’s better he plays with children his own age for now and learns “trouble” when he’s older and can better learn from it since he’ll understand when he makes any mistakes and he’s older. He needs to think Tonka Trucks and Transformers for the time being and I say make sure it stays that way for a few more years!

Happy B-lated Thanksgiving Angela.

I agree with you on not letting your son play with older kids that are 12 and 13. Who knows what they’ve been through. Even though it depends on the people, like I was a pretty good child when I was 12-13 yrs old. I even played with my 5yr old brother at the time. Also, you can never be too careful what your child sees on the Internet, so good for you for blocking out sites.

i remember wanting to be cool like the older kids, but i’m gald i never was…lol. i know how some people can end up who some how are “accepted” by the older crowd… and i know that’s not how i would want my future son or daughter ending up like

Hmm, maybe I’d never hung around my friends much back then, lol. Because I never wanted to impress anyone or be “cool”. I was far from cool then, haha. But I do agree with you, parents do have responsibilities when it comes to their children’s upbringing and stuff. I would have done what you did for my child if I was in the same shoes.

I think you made a very wise decision. Your son does not know what he needs to protect himself of at this age, so it is a good thing that you are doing your job. Maybe you could give Britney Spears a parenting lesson, lol.

That does seem kinda shady that they want to play with someone that much younger. LOL @ the 4 y/o friend…that’s a little messed up right there! Sounds like you definitely have your son’s best interest in mind though. Thats sweet that you want him to be an innocent child as long as possible.

PS ~ Thanks for the Thanksgiving gift. =)

Of course you’re protective over your son, cause you’re a good Momma. Those kids are crazy if they think they’ll take a young child to play with and mess with. Cause you know they’re only using them to tease or play pranks on or get them to do stupid things to get themselves in trouble.

I agree, Christine. That is a horrible story. I still can’t believe that an adult, someone’s MOTHER, is responsible for the manipulation, mind raping, heartbreak, and suicide of a young girl. It’s just fucking pathetic.

Happy Thanksgiving to you, too! Miss ya. Message me on aim sometimes, butthole!

Thanks Sue. And you are right, you can’t be too careful about what a child sees on the internet. As a matter of fact, in my opinion, you can’t be “too” careful at all.

LOL.. poor Britney. She needs to grow up. I hope one day she does. For her children’s sake.

It is shady, seriously.. what could they possibly want with someone so much younger?

And you’re welcome.

Exactly. They’ll use him to either 1. mess with and make themselves feel like badasse (or) 2. do things to get themselves in trouble.

I would babysit 8 year olds at 13 but I would never just call them out to play. Thats a little bit weird. I mean now being 17 I have some friends that are 13-15 but thats only because I mentor some middle schoolers. And the other two are my boyfriends sisters. But I think that is very sensible with that age difference and not knowing them. I mean I would never be a bad influence for my friends but kids at that age very well could be.