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Kids these days... [Rant]

Roomie said:
Can't today's kids sue for you making them do chores :lmao:
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My daughter once threatened to call Childrens aid and tell them I was a mean and unreasonable parent and she needed rescued. I offered to dial the phone for her, and cautioned enjoy your new foster family, they wont have a pool or probably a cottage, and you new step brother will love the sexual liberties. Go forth and enjoy, or get over the fact your friend "girlX" is a real problem and your not sleeping over there. Odd, she never called.
 
PLau said:
Kids these days can't even do a simple job right... Cmon, what kind of skills could you possibly need to be a PAPERBOY?
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Got a huge laugh out of this. That pic could have been taken on my street in Orangeville. I'm sure I have made all the same comments.
 
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what makes it even more comical is that they wrap it in a plastic bag to prevent it from getting wet...only to throw it on a melting driveway with a pool of water. (Happened to me a few times. Paper was soaked.)
 
I grew up in another country and when I chose to go to a school that was out of my district, I took regular public transit. School buses were only seen in North American movies lol
 
Robp said:
The looks I get from people (including my own family) when I tell them my kids have chores to do everyday. I employed both in my household at around 5, and they each get paid their age, with half going into forced savings and the other half whatever the hell they want. My 11 year old son takes the bus to his boxing club three times a week. As well as walks 15mins two blocks to and from school, and I leave work the same time school gets out and I could pick him up easily. The only time I picked him up was when it was -20.

If they delivered papers, THEY would, not me. If they wanted help because it was raining, then they would pay a fair rate for my time and resources. I tell everyone that I am raising productive members of society, not kids.
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Hey, but all the cool kids are getting a ride, plus do you want your kids to get left out & think you're poor??


/sarcasm
Roomie said:
Can't today's kids sue for you making them do chores :lmao:
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I posted a link in another thread where kid wanted to sue parents for university tuition. Too lazy to look it up now
 
RockerGuy said:
Part of my schooling. Why?
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I think he's suggesting if your parents drove you to school it made you lazy, which is why you're too lazy to look up that thread.

I have a sister that is 10 years younger... I don't really remember all my friends getting rides etc. A few of them took the bus, I was in bus distance, but I could keep up to or beat the bus on the way to school (lots of downhill, through town and I didn't stop for lights or signs). Even in winter I chose to ride my bike.

My sister on the other hand... Entitled. All of her friends are the same way too. Never have taken the bus, rides everywhere. She's had her license a couple years now and has put so many KMs on my mom's vehicles and just takes it whenever she wants... I had to rent a car to do my G2 exam. Only ever drove my mom's car the first few times when I got my G1. Once I was good enough for the test I never drove it again.
They also moved closer to the highschool... Literally 2 1/2 blocks DOWN HILL (seriously, I got on my mtb one day and coasted to the damn school without pedalling to prove how lazy she is) and she STILL gets rides or drives to and from school. Her dance studio was another 2 blocks from the school and it was the same situation.

I think it has to do with times changing a bit, people don't feel safe letting their kids do without them.
 
there are mnay , mnay things i think you guys are missing in this whole thing..

1- most of you think that the parent is helping the kid deliver papers.. not the case.. Most adults do it as a job.
I have known a few adults who delivered papers /flyers.... its not kids being lazy...


2- as for kids getting a ride.. its part of the times.. with all the kid snatching pedo's and other dangers..
it wasnt as common back in the days when you went to school, but times are different now..
 
rmemedic said:
I think he's suggesting if your parents drove you to school it made you lazy, which is why you're too lazy to look up that thread.

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I'm on my phone, wouldn't look it up for him.

Where I lived didn't have school bus, plus it was on their way. After school I had to fend for myself, but that's cool, I had independence
 
Sativa Quemador said:
2- as for kids getting a ride.. its part of the times.. with all the kid snatching pedo's and other dangers..
it wasnt as common back in the days when you went to school, but times are different now..
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I think that is just irrational fear speaking. Most kidnappings are done by someone who knows the kid -- and typically is the non-custodial parent. If you have a kid who's other parent is estranged for whatever reason and they want the kid back, then yeah you probably have a legitimate reason to be a hover parent.

Otherwise your kid is probably much more likely to be hurt or killed in an accident driving them to school than being kidnapped.
 
Kids still deliver papers? In my area I see a couple in their 40s delivering out of a mini van at like 4-5 am.
 
If they don't deliver to front door I can't yell "get off the lawn":(
 
I agree with diesel. Most abductions are not random strangers. As a parent I'd worry more about acquaintances than anything.

Plus the kids ARE lazy nowadays, and that isn't the parents paper route in most cases.

If I was an elderly parental unit I'd move into my child's house, mess everything and not clean it up. Take the family car as if was mine, smash it up at least once and perpetually leave it with no gas. Log on to a computer all day and contribute nothing. Then complain loudly about how hard done by I am and see if I could sue them for support and old age trauma.

I'd like to smack most teens (plus some older) I meet nowadays, but even if you are THEIR parent you can't.
 
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Diesel said:
I think that is just irrational fear speaking. Most kidnappings are done by someone who knows the kid --
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meme said:
I agree with diesel. Most abductions are not random strangers. As a parent I'd worry more about acquaintances than anything.

Plus the kids ARE lazy nowadays, and that isn't the parents paper route in most cases.


I'd like to smack most teens (plus some older) I meet nowadays, but even if you are THEIR parent you can't.
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Do you people have Kids ? , and do you have kids that are 4-9 years old right now ? I dont know anyone that lets a grade 1 kid walk to school alone.

there are many other factors involved.. kids gettign sidetracked, strangers, dangers...

i would imagine that if you DID let your kids walk by themselves at that age, you'd be getting a call from CAS.
 
Sativa Quemador said:
Do you people have Kids ? , and do you have kids that are 4-9 years old right now ? I dont know anyone that lets a grade 1 kid walk to school alone.

there are many other factors involved.. kids gettign sidetracked, strangers, dangers...

i would imagine that if you DID let your kids walk by themselves at that age, you'd be getting a call from CAS.
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I haven't heard from them yet.

We live on a corner in visual range of the elementary school where our 7 year old daughter goes. She walks from our house to the crossing guard, then into the school property. My wife waves to her as she drives by on her way to work. And when she goes to junior high she will walk 15 mins to and from school.

It's hard to let them go, but it needs to be done. It was true when your parents said,"this hurts me more than you," as they spanked/grounded/slapped/whatever they did to punish you.
 
Hahahaha

Good thing we all survived childhood eh?

Lay off the stuff - yer getting paranoid. Just because you don't know anyone doesn't mean a damned thing.

Everyone I know walks to school or takes the school bus
 
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