Nanny 911 101208

I just watched an episode of Nanny 911. Holy cow!!! Those shows make me realized how blessed I am that my children are the way they are. Mind you, JT and Katie are NOT perfect (nor is anyone else, for that matter), but DANG, those kids make mine look like little angels! Some of them spit on their parents, kick them, curse at them (and these are kids under the age of 6!!!!!!!!!), throw things at them... I could go on. It's crazy.

The sad thing about that show is that more and more families are raising (or actually neglecting to properly raise) their children. If we would have disrespected our parents in ANY way, we would have gotten the crap beat out of us! Belts, switches, the hand... whatever was closest, we'd get it. I've not gone to such extent with my two, fortunately... I've not had to (yet), but they know when they've nearly pushed me to the point. The scary point of my nostrils flaring. It usually takes a lot to get me mad (unless I'm in extreme pain or hadn't eaten in 9 or 10 hours - ha!) but when I'm mad, it's not pretty.

There are still some really good kids around, but there are a few that give the others a bad name. Respect is something that has to be learned - from the parent - and earned. If you don't respect your child, they won't respect you - that's a fact. If all you do is yell, curse at the child, tell them what a failure they are as was in this episode of Nanny 911, that's all the child knows. Another one of the kids would lie constantly. There are very few things that makes make my blood boil more than someone lying to me. That kid had no remorse and didn't care why he lied - even when he was caught red-handed!!!! He still lied about what he had done. I wanted to smack the crap out of that kid!!! I had to turn it for a few minutes. LOL

Oh well - had to vent. Hopefully we'll have the family computer back at our house tomorrow and if all goes well, running smoothly with parental controls and restricted passwords. Sometimes a parent does what a parent has to do. More on that soon. Next though, I'll have to think up a new political blog since Darrell and his groupies keep writing about the loose liberal agendas. (Yes, dear, John McCain may be old, but he does RESPECT our FLAG by saluting it and places his hand over his heart while the PLEDGE of ALLEGIANCE is being read). What kind of leader wouldn't show respect like that??? DANG - that's a whole new blog - I hope our 'puter is fixed soon!! My nostrils are flaring again!! Fibro-girl --- OUT!!!!!!!!!!!