Maybe i'm just too demanding
Dear Parents,
If you find yourself ever saying the phrase "S/he's just a __-year-old!" when defending a bad behavior of theirs, then you're an idiot. You should correct the behavior BECAUSE s/he is a __-year old! It's just good parenting. Their brains are absorbing everything in like a sponge, so if you let something slide... its over. They will remember that time you let it slide, and the next time you don't let it slide, there will be serious problems. And should you let it slide for the longest time before deciding to correct it, then shit will hit some fans.
History Friend's 4-year-old cousin was having a temper tantrum, and wouldn't let his grandma go to the bathroom, so when she pushed her way passed him, shut and lock the door, he grabbed a toy lightsaber... pushed the lightsaber part down so that just the handle was shown, and started beating the door punching a few holes in the door. They disciplined him and all, but when your kid's temper tantrums go destructive... thats bad. thats not a "he's just a 4-year-old" write off. that's a, lets-squash-this-behavior-and-clean-up-his-act-asap kind of a thing.
Seriously though, I'm really tired of hearing that excuse. It's not an excuse.
Alisa Valley.
If you find yourself ever saying the phrase "S/he's just a __-year-old!" when defending a bad behavior of theirs, then you're an idiot. You should correct the behavior BECAUSE s/he is a __-year old! It's just good parenting. Their brains are absorbing everything in like a sponge, so if you let something slide... its over. They will remember that time you let it slide, and the next time you don't let it slide, there will be serious problems. And should you let it slide for the longest time before deciding to correct it, then shit will hit some fans.
History Friend's 4-year-old cousin was having a temper tantrum, and wouldn't let his grandma go to the bathroom, so when she pushed her way passed him, shut and lock the door, he grabbed a toy lightsaber... pushed the lightsaber part down so that just the handle was shown, and started beating the door punching a few holes in the door. They disciplined him and all, but when your kid's temper tantrums go destructive... thats bad. thats not a "he's just a 4-year-old" write off. that's a, lets-squash-this-behavior-and-clean-up-his-act-asap kind of a thing.
Seriously though, I'm really tired of hearing that excuse. It's not an excuse.
Alisa Valley.