There was a time when the “thing” in parenting was to never let your child fail. Everybody wins and everybody got a trophy for signing up for the team.
The lesson was that the child did not have to accomplish anything to earn a reward; they were entitled to it.
And then they got out in the real world and are disappointed when they find out that it does not owe them a living. Some adapted while others continue the fantasy of “That must not be true, because I don’t like it. Somebody else is to blame for things not going my way.”
I can’t blame the kid in the cartoon for calling his parents, “peons.” Name calling and disrespect for other people has become an accepted means of communications over the past 5 or 6 years.
Unfortunately, there are many parents who would allow that comment to “slide.” Doesn’t help that tv is full of shows where the kids are usually smarter than their clueless parents and the children usually talk disrespectful. Thank you Hollywood for the way you’ve enriched our culture.
Most of the job of raising children is to bring to them the unwelcome news that there are others on the planet besides themselves. Giving little kids self-esteem training is like pouring gasoline on a fire.
momofalex7 about 3 years ago
Looks like the parents need to take a class in “self-esteem”.
RAGs about 3 years ago
All young children are self-centered and demanding of attention, it’s called “survival instinct”.
The Reader Premium Member about 3 years ago
Kid, in order to pass the course, you need to sign those yourself!
grocks about 3 years ago
Too much of a good thing.
dflak about 3 years ago
There was a time when the “thing” in parenting was to never let your child fail. Everybody wins and everybody got a trophy for signing up for the team.
The lesson was that the child did not have to accomplish anything to earn a reward; they were entitled to it.
And then they got out in the real world and are disappointed when they find out that it does not owe them a living. Some adapted while others continue the fantasy of “That must not be true, because I don’t like it. Somebody else is to blame for things not going my way.”
I can’t blame the kid in the cartoon for calling his parents, “peons.” Name calling and disrespect for other people has become an accepted means of communications over the past 5 or 6 years.
Lee26 Premium Member about 3 years ago
I love how their glasses can stay on without nose pieces. Cartoon physics at its finest.
b.john71 about 3 years ago
You “trained” him or not, now you reap what you have sown!
wongo about 3 years ago
Hey kid ! How doe’s Military School sound ? Huh ?
coffeemom88 about 3 years ago
Come here kid . . . I got a different kind of lesson for you . . .
WCraft Premium Member about 3 years ago
Unfortunately, there are many parents who would allow that comment to “slide.” Doesn’t help that tv is full of shows where the kids are usually smarter than their clueless parents and the children usually talk disrespectful. Thank you Hollywood for the way you’ve enriched our culture.
the lost wizard about 3 years ago
What’s it worth to you?
ekke about 3 years ago
Most of the job of raising children is to bring to them the unwelcome news that there are others on the planet besides themselves. Giving little kids self-esteem training is like pouring gasoline on a fire.
Ken 2049 Premium Member about 3 years ago
I want to proudly proclaim that I found this comic funny.
j.l.farmer about 3 years ago
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