To all you feel good parents out there, wake up! Some of you have sheltered your children so much that when it comes time for them to leave the nest and fly out into the real world, many of them will be ill-equipped to deal with the society in which we live.
For instance, these 'we don't keep score and everyone gets a trophy' sports leagues take things a bit far. I mean, I'm all for good sportsmanship and fair play, but what's wrong with a little healthy competition? So what if you lose a game or two. Shouldn't that give you something to work harder for? Wouldn't that make a real win much sweeter?
One day your children will be in a situation that they can't handle because you took them out of situations in childhood that were less than desirable rather than teaching them to deal with life.
We all know life isn't fair. But wouldn't you rather your children learn that now when the disappointments are far less painful and you can still pick them up and dry their tears?
1 comment:
Amen, sister friend! I was just thinking the exact same thing yesterday. This country is going to be very interesting place when all these little kids grow up!
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