How to Survive Life in the Suburbs

The One Where I Rant About Parents Who Need To Do Their Jobs!

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It’s YOUR job:

To know the passwords for their e-mail accounts.

To check out their Facebook pages.

To be aware of what they are wearing to school.

To know who their friends are.

To set limits, have rules.

To teach them right from wrong.

To encourage them that kindness is not an option.

To set an example.

To create a safe place for them to fall.

To come down on them when they are out of line.

To know that they are not perfect, and neither are you.

To help them choose the right path.

To have a zero tolerance for bitcheness and bullies.

To encourage your child to be tolerant and inclusive of others.

To be a PARENT not a FRIEND.

Being a parent is a lifetime commitment, it doesn’t stop just because our little “angels” are capable of showering, dressing and feeding themselves.  I would dare to say that when our babies reach their teens, the work has just begun.  Open your eyes Mama’s of the Suburbs.  Do you know what your teen is doing?  Do your job, don’t just be a parent, be a good parent.  One day, your children will thank you for it.

End of Rant.

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    2. This post comes at a very proper time for me. I have my baby just now starting kindergarten in the fall of this year. Already, we have had teachers try to pass judgement on the kid. I’ve got my back up and ready if I have to jump in and stand up for my girl. This post and the situation we just went through is a reminder that my daughter’s Education, and her behavior, for that matter. Are my responsiblity, mine and my husbands. Not any outside forces. Thanks for being part of the Force that keeps me grounded.

    6. 1. Parenting teens is not for wimps!
      2. As the mom to 2 teenage boys, the real work starts when they hit middle school…and it’s never ending.
      3. The best gift a parent can have is a great friend who has kids the same age. The ability to vent outside of the home is priceless.

      I’m lucky enough to have a job I don’t particularly like very much but which allows me to work from home. Yes, I’m THAT mom. The mom who is always home, who is spot-checking cell phone text messages, checking in on the kids’ FB pages. Teens are a lot of work, but the payoff…again, priceless.

    8. Absolutely! Too bad everyone doesn’t feel the same way about all these points – I think the world would be a far better place if they did!

    10. Yup very true. I’d actually like to be able to be a stay at home Mom once my kids are teens, I think there is a lot more trouble they can get into then!