Irritation

[Puppet Master]

I've always believed that people should be required to get a license before having a child. There are too many kids growing up with parents that don't spend the time to teach them what respect is.

I look back at a time when we didn't have cable TV, cel phones, big box stores, the internet and a whole slew of other "modern conveniences" that have creeped into our lives. During that time it was possible for one parent to work while the other stayed home and took care of the house and family.

These days with the increasing numbers of single parents or families where both parents have to work to be able to afford the bills it gets to be very hard to make sure that quality time is given to kids. For the most part, kids learn from the people around them. If parents aren't around their kids then that leaves kids to hang out with each other and do their best to figure out how to behave.

So that brings out the question, how do we go about giving our children a place to learn what respect is if parents aren't around to teach it? Is there some way for people to enjoy a "modern" lifestyle and still have time for the whole family?

Prices would have to lower or wages would have to go up but I don't see either of those things happening. Those are the only ways I can see it becoming possible in this world. I do see where you?re coming from too about parents not being around to teach kids the meaning of respect. I was discussing this with my dad recently and the main issue is that kids seem to lack anything that even resembles morals nowadays which is sad to say the least. They get away with everything and that causes them to believe its ok. Till parents are able to handle children they should not be allowed to have kids but unfortunately it?s nowhere near that simple.

I hate seeing that because it?s one of the big reasons that I don?t truly get along with anyone they have no honor and no pride. They seem to get the impression that whatever they do is right. I only hope that parents are able to deal with their kids and show them that they need to learn respect so we don?t end up with more failures and lost cause drug addicts who either cannot or do not want to be helped.