Is this what it has come to?
I'm scanning the channels for something to zone out to and I come across this show called Honey We're Killing the Kids. The show takes a family that has "dietary" problems (to say the least) and shows the parents what their kids are going to look like in 40 years (translation = fat and gross). Then they set up all these rules, throw out the junk food etc etc etc.
Well the episode tonight was about this family with 2 girls and 1 boy, none of whom were horribly overweight, just grossly chubby. Anyway, ALL these kids ate was sugar. The youngest girl, upon eating breakfast one morning, said "I've never had oatmeal before, but I guess its kinda good." Who has never had oatmeal?? Then of course they proceed to throw horrible fits when they aren't allowed to eat/do whatever they want. Additionally, they each had their OWN tv in their bedrooms (they're 12, 10 and 6 years old) and watched over 40 hours of tv per week... EACH (that's more than they're in school). I wasn't even allowed to have my own tv till like, halfway through high school.
The parents are so clueless that its disgusting. They just let these kids eat tons upon tons of junk and are just kinda like, "Oh well, kids will be kids." First of all... I didn't even know what junk food and soda were until I started school. And even then we didn't keep a supply of it in the house. Fruits, veggies, normal food... I never had any problem eating it. I certainly didn't feel like my childhood was horrible because I wasn't allowed to consume mass quantities of saturated fats in front of the tv for 8 hours each day.
Second... these kids don't play outside. Its hard for me to even remember what I used to do inside because we were always out running around. I had bikes, rollerblades, a swing-set, a pool, trees to climb, my imagination, etc. Do kids not get these things nowadays? You could've taken away all of that and given me a stick and I would've played outside regardless. Heck, if I had a piece of chalk I was happy. But the kids in the show act like playing outside is so foreign. Am I naive to think thats what kids do? I thought playing outside was a common thing.
It honestly disgusts me to see how parents are raising their kids today. I just want to go up to them and be like, "What's wrong with you?" Do they not notice that their kids are fat, lazy, and (my personal pet peeve) dressed totally inappropriately for their age. No one wants to see a fat 10-year old girl in a miniskirt getting winded crossing the street to get to school. Wait, do kids even walk to school anymore? Ugh. None of us were raised like that and I think myself and others my age have turned out quite well.
We understand (although some choose not to follow) the school of thought behind personal care and moderation. Its rare that I find anyone who disagrees with my belief that kids are being raised terribly... so why don't their parents see it? I have my theory that this is a generational thing. The parents now were allowed to live like that, so their children are allowed to live like that. We, on the other hand, were raised properly so [hopefully] we will raise our children the same way. But only time will tell...
Granted, I'm the first one to say that I have no interest in having kids. I hate them, they cost money, and they gross me out most of the time. They're loud, obnoxious, sticky, and just horrible little things that do nothing but bug me. However... is that a fair assessment since these kids are being raised in a way that I would never raise my own child? I don't know anyone who was allowed to do, act and say the things these children get away with today. Maybe once our generation starts breeding I'll hop on the bandwagon, but for now... I'll pass. People today, their awful spawn, and tv shows like the one I have on, are the best birth control on earth. Ugh. Gross.
[edit: Okay... so I officially sound like an old women ranting and raving about kids today. My disgust overwhelmed me and I had to complain somewhere... and that's what livejournal is for. Yay livecomplaint! Anyway, yeah... kids suck, don't have any. The end.]
Well the episode tonight was about this family with 2 girls and 1 boy, none of whom were horribly overweight, just grossly chubby. Anyway, ALL these kids ate was sugar. The youngest girl, upon eating breakfast one morning, said "I've never had oatmeal before, but I guess its kinda good." Who has never had oatmeal?? Then of course they proceed to throw horrible fits when they aren't allowed to eat/do whatever they want. Additionally, they each had their OWN tv in their bedrooms (they're 12, 10 and 6 years old) and watched over 40 hours of tv per week... EACH (that's more than they're in school). I wasn't even allowed to have my own tv till like, halfway through high school.
The parents are so clueless that its disgusting. They just let these kids eat tons upon tons of junk and are just kinda like, "Oh well, kids will be kids." First of all... I didn't even know what junk food and soda were until I started school. And even then we didn't keep a supply of it in the house. Fruits, veggies, normal food... I never had any problem eating it. I certainly didn't feel like my childhood was horrible because I wasn't allowed to consume mass quantities of saturated fats in front of the tv for 8 hours each day.
Second... these kids don't play outside. Its hard for me to even remember what I used to do inside because we were always out running around. I had bikes, rollerblades, a swing-set, a pool, trees to climb, my imagination, etc. Do kids not get these things nowadays? You could've taken away all of that and given me a stick and I would've played outside regardless. Heck, if I had a piece of chalk I was happy. But the kids in the show act like playing outside is so foreign. Am I naive to think thats what kids do? I thought playing outside was a common thing.
It honestly disgusts me to see how parents are raising their kids today. I just want to go up to them and be like, "What's wrong with you?" Do they not notice that their kids are fat, lazy, and (my personal pet peeve) dressed totally inappropriately for their age. No one wants to see a fat 10-year old girl in a miniskirt getting winded crossing the street to get to school. Wait, do kids even walk to school anymore? Ugh. None of us were raised like that and I think myself and others my age have turned out quite well.
We understand (although some choose not to follow) the school of thought behind personal care and moderation. Its rare that I find anyone who disagrees with my belief that kids are being raised terribly... so why don't their parents see it? I have my theory that this is a generational thing. The parents now were allowed to live like that, so their children are allowed to live like that. We, on the other hand, were raised properly so [hopefully] we will raise our children the same way. But only time will tell...
Granted, I'm the first one to say that I have no interest in having kids. I hate them, they cost money, and they gross me out most of the time. They're loud, obnoxious, sticky, and just horrible little things that do nothing but bug me. However... is that a fair assessment since these kids are being raised in a way that I would never raise my own child? I don't know anyone who was allowed to do, act and say the things these children get away with today. Maybe once our generation starts breeding I'll hop on the bandwagon, but for now... I'll pass. People today, their awful spawn, and tv shows like the one I have on, are the best birth control on earth. Ugh. Gross.
[edit: Okay... so I officially sound like an old women ranting and raving about kids today. My disgust overwhelmed me and I had to complain somewhere... and that's what livejournal is for. Yay livecomplaint! Anyway, yeah... kids suck, don't have any. The end.]