For many parents, loving their children means giving in to all their desires and needs but for me to love them means to teach them how to give and take and not just take all the time. So, I would explain to them this way: "Daddy only watches this particular movie and it's only one hour. Can you wait til daddy finishes his show and then you can have your turn to watch Barney? Afterall, it's a CD and you can play the CD anytime but daddy's show cannot be replayed." To me, I would like to see my children grow up into considerate people who would love us in return.
There are many instances where the parents give too much and the children take for granted that their duty is only to receive and not to give. Giving them the meat and you take the bone is not going to bring them far. Why not divide the meat into equal shares and share it out?
Love your children and teach them how to love you in return.
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Welcome to blogsphere!
In my house.. nobody watches the TV.. we only turned on for DVDs.. and it's always Zara who gets to watch it.. (since we don't watch 'adult' shows in her presence).. :-|
Hie, Joanne, as Zara's mom said, welcome to the blogsphere..
I'm a newbie in the blogsphere too.. :)
We don't always let the girls watch TV unless it's some shows from Playhouse Disney. Else we just turned on the DVDs for them on the laptop.
Thanks for dropping by Zara's mama and kerry. I have so much to learn about blogging. Hope to get all your advice.
Hi Joanne,
Nice to meet Tangkak people in Blogsphere! It is so close to my place...hehe....
Looking at your kids photos, seem I am never see them b4, perhaps we can meet one day when u back to hometown!
Do visit my new home : http://onelittle2.com
Jesslyn, nice to meet you too. Let me know when you are back in hometown.
Welcome to the blogsphere.
At home, if hubby is watching TV, the kids never asked to watch their show. So as when they are watching, hubby has to wait for his turn. It's respect and sharing that we are teaching.
However it can be quite different case when at the in-laws, that's something i hated... the in-laws SPOILT the kids. :{
Glad to find someone with the same views. Old folks always "manja" the kids. I am wondering whether we will be like that when we become grandmothers. Haha.
nicely written sis... :) see that you've found something interesting to do... hahaha
happy blogging !!
hello, thx for linking me.
ahh..yes i agree with you, we don't always have to give in, they gotta learn give and take instead.
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