Parenting In Today's Society

Parenting in today's society is totally different from how it was when my sons were the age of my grandson, Clarence Jr. shown in this picture. They are so sweet, innocent and precious! I would always hear the older parents say "Enjoy them now while they are stepping on your toes, for when they grow old they will step on your heart." I wondered what they meant, but it didn't take long to learn!

Then of course, as I look back when I was a child, parenting is totally different from my mother's age group, too. Everyone watched out for the children and it wasn't so much technology, videos, and other avenues to self-destruction available. If the children were disrespectful or did something wrong, the adult spanked them...even in school, there was paddling going on, and then they children got a spanking when they got home. Now a 5 year old will threatened the parent in calling 911.

During my son's 26th birtday party, his 5 year old son, CaRon had to use the restroom. His father didn't move fast enough and he told him, "If you don't take me to the rest room right now, I'm going to tell the police over in the other room." Then he started counting, "One, two, three..." I couldn't not beleive it! This child was using the same process some adults use on the children.

So, as I look back at the past and now in the present, I'm thankful that I birthed my sons during the timeframe I did. To be honest, parenting never stops, as long as you are alive! On the other hand, my prayers are with the parents of younger children in today's society. "Enjoy them while they are young and stepping on your toes, for when they grow older, they will step on your heart!"

Now I ask you, why do you think parenting in today's society is so different?



For parenting tips, visit listed websites:

http://www.pbs.org/parents/raisingboys/

http://www.pbs.org/parents/

http://parentingteens.about.com/

www.cafemom.com