We owned a video store.. and with it.. comes lots of customers. In our database.. we have more than 3500 and about 2000 active, meaning we see them AT LEAST once a week. And some has really bad kids..! and the funniest thing i always hear is .. “it’s the kid’s fault..!! i’ve done my best..!” or even funnier.. “I’ve got no help..! i did it alone..!! so therefore my kid is bad..! ”
Many a times.. i just bite my tongue..!! but actually what i wanna say is.. “Lady.. if your kid is bad.. he or she has gotta learn it somewhere.. !! if your kid is bad.. it’s not the kid’s fault..!! it is yours..!!”
My mother have 4 kids.. she works full time.. and she did it all alone.. because my dad is a good-for-nothing.. yet we all 4 were good kids.. when we were younger. We never did what these kids here do..! like breaking into people’s houses.. or stealing cars.. or running away with boyfriends at 13. One thing i learn from my mother’s upbringing is never to nag at your kids. Learn to listen.. learn to empathize. Very important.