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Parenthood - quite a unique perspective

Motokid

Motokid

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From the BBC straight to you an interesting look at what's wrong and/or different in terms of parenting styles....

A modern child's life is filled with unnecessary monitoring and mollycoddling from over-protective parents, says writer John O'Farrell, who sets out his opinion in the BBC Two series Backlash
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Your thoughts are appreciated.
 
Well, I think some of his specific examples are frivolous. I like sitting with my friends' kids and watching their tv shows sometimes. Half the jokes on Sesame Street are for adults anyway. And I like the occasional ball-pit wallow. Dignity is overrated.

I also think he's just being silly when he talks about time better spent in pubs and so forth, though it's true that there is a balance between doting and giving your children independent time.

But I do hope that I won't be an overprotective mother when the time comes. We borrow our friends' children sometimes, but have had a few conflicts over it too. One mother scolded us when we let her precious boy head a soccer ball. :rolleyes:
 
This woman is actually the ex-wife of the friend we borrow the kids from. That BBC guy definitely has her number. My husband always works the word "motorcycle" into any conversation with her just to watch her turn pale.
 
This is called satire. It's an English form of humor. :rolleyes: Jeez people, you're supposed to be readers.
 
Mari said:
This woman is actually the ex-wife of the friend we borrow the kids from. That BBC guy definitely has her number. My husband always works the word "motorcycle" into any conversation with her just to watch her turn pale.
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LOL Just for fun..have him use "motorcycle" and "bb gun" in the same converstation:D "You'll Shoot Your Eye Out!"
 
Yep--and satire can reflect truth and spark discussion, so here we are. When I said he had that mother's number, I knew what I was saying (and so did the BBC guy, though, as I say, he got a little silly).
 
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