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What level do you talk with your kids about this crazy world?
Posted on 6/15/22 at 11:32 pm
Posted on 6/15/22 at 11:32 pm
It's relative to age of course, but I'm interested in hearing what others share with their kids and to what level.
-Globalism
-Plandemic
-Election fraud
-Censorship
-Wokeness
-Climate change
-Self identity
-God vs Satan
-AI/Humanity & technology
-"other" from either side & regardless of personal leans
My kids are fresh out of college & despite attending bastions of insanity PAC 12/BIG 10 campuses, I'd say the depth and intensity of our communications are MAGA and a good 9.5/10 in terms of substance.
On the level that my kids won't date vaccinated or liberals & while a few long time liberal friends have "hung on", they aren't taking any on moving forward.
They see the big picture.
-Globalism
-Plandemic
-Election fraud
-Censorship
-Wokeness
-Climate change
-Self identity
-God vs Satan
-AI/Humanity & technology
-"other" from either side & regardless of personal leans
My kids are fresh out of college & despite attending bastions of insanity PAC 12/BIG 10 campuses, I'd say the depth and intensity of our communications are MAGA and a good 9.5/10 in terms of substance.
On the level that my kids won't date vaccinated or liberals & while a few long time liberal friends have "hung on", they aren't taking any on moving forward.
They see the big picture.
Posted on 6/15/22 at 11:34 pm to BurntOrangeMan
Sounds like you might be crazier than the world. Try to comfort them and do your best to make sure they have a normal upbringing. No reason to share your dumb and possibly wrong view of the world with them. Let them grow up like normal people.
Posted on 6/15/22 at 11:36 pm to BurntOrangeMan
quote:
My kids are fresh out of college & despite attending bastions of insanity PAC 12/BIG 10 campuses, I'd say the depth and intensity of our communications are MAGA and a good 9.5/10 in terms of substance.
Forget everything I said in my previous post. They'll be fine.
Posted on 6/16/22 at 12:16 am to BurntOrangeMan
My oldest is 9. She knows how I feel about Biden. She doesn't really grasp why other than he's a horrible President* and he hates America.
Posted on 6/16/22 at 12:17 am to BurntOrangeMan
My youngest daughter is headed to college in the fall. Small, mostly conservative school.
I've discussed with her, in at least some depth, everything you listed. More than anything, I've warned her about indoctrination at the University level, and that even at a more "conservative" school she's going to interact with students and professors who will attempt to remold her into their ideology.
She's pretty staunch in her beliefs even at 17, so my worries are minimal... but it still concerns me.
I've discussed with her, in at least some depth, everything you listed. More than anything, I've warned her about indoctrination at the University level, and that even at a more "conservative" school she's going to interact with students and professors who will attempt to remold her into their ideology.
She's pretty staunch in her beliefs even at 17, so my worries are minimal... but it still concerns me.
Posted on 6/16/22 at 4:26 am to BurntOrangeMan
I don’t talk to my 8 or 5 year old about any of that. We live in a great school district and as parents, are aware of all that goes on there. We also go to church almost every Sunday.
I want my kids to be kids. They don’t need to worry about that stuff right now. They just know that if they see something that seems off, then to tell me or mom and stranger danger. Same shite I was taught 30 years ago
I want my kids to be kids. They don’t need to worry about that stuff right now. They just know that if they see something that seems off, then to tell me or mom and stranger danger. Same shite I was taught 30 years ago
This post was edited on 6/16/22 at 4:43 am
Posted on 6/16/22 at 5:14 am to BurntOrangeMan
Sounds like you were engaged and contributed much in their upbringing. The fact that they made it out of a current university "unwoke" is the exception and not the rule.
Good job and good luck to them on their journey!
Good job and good luck to them on their journey!
This post was edited on 6/16/22 at 5:16 am
Posted on 6/16/22 at 6:17 am to BurntOrangeMan
My daughter and I have conversations about the world and what’s going on all
The time. I allow her to draw her own conclusions as long as the basis for her arguments and beliefs are rooted in logic and not emotion. We discuss the difference between logical and emotional decisions and positions and why both are important, but acknowledge that logic often leads to a better and more predictive outcome.
I am a right leaning moderate, live and let live, don’t really care what people do kinda guy. My daughter is further right than me. She is a live and let live kinda person, but far more outspoken about the ludicrousness of it all, and often have to get her to tone it down. Respect is big in our house…
Basically, if she decides to run for president one day, y’all are gonna flock to vote for her arse, lol.
The time. I allow her to draw her own conclusions as long as the basis for her arguments and beliefs are rooted in logic and not emotion. We discuss the difference between logical and emotional decisions and positions and why both are important, but acknowledge that logic often leads to a better and more predictive outcome.
I am a right leaning moderate, live and let live, don’t really care what people do kinda guy. My daughter is further right than me. She is a live and let live kinda person, but far more outspoken about the ludicrousness of it all, and often have to get her to tone it down. Respect is big in our house…
Basically, if she decides to run for president one day, y’all are gonna flock to vote for her arse, lol.
Posted on 6/16/22 at 6:26 am to BurntOrangeMan
We aren't there yet but it will be Jesus sacrificed, God, Constitution/bill of rights in that order. Later will come income to debt ratio.
Teaching about the Lord will negate that list. Teaching their rights will help them navigate any pushback.
Teaching about the Lord will negate that list. Teaching their rights will help them navigate any pushback.
This post was edited on 6/16/22 at 6:27 am
Posted on 6/16/22 at 6:49 am to BurntOrangeMan
My daughter is 11 and we talk about self reliance, managing money, life goals, consequences. She learned to shoot at 4, hunt and fish by 7, and can clean/cook stuff she catches/kills now. She can look at normal household repairs and use hand tools to fix them.
She gets her own pocket money (100.00) a month on a debit card to keep track of her spending and learn about money. This has done wonders to curtail the “I want it” phase with everything. It teaches her to save and plan instead of impulse buy. Next month she is getting a 25.00 raise and she is planning on trying prepaid Mint mobile service so she can use her phone away from Wi-Fi.
My hope is that by teaching her to be a strong independent female she will naturally trend towards a more conservative outlook. By teaching her to at least try to handle stuff herself she will not look for someone else to fix her issues. By learning the value of money she will not be buried in debt looking for someone else to fix her money issues. And the last thing I do is we only go to church casually. Because I want her to have faith in God but we are somewhere between the Easter/Christmas church goers and the every time the doors open folks. I want her to enjoy it not view it as a chore.
The thing I wish I could give her that I had is the great world tour. I had the Asian and African tour as a child had a baseline to compare a couple different economic systems to. That pretty much guaranteed I would never support communism or socialism. She has met and sat in with friends that I’ve met in my travels. Hopefully those accounts are enough.
She gets her own pocket money (100.00) a month on a debit card to keep track of her spending and learn about money. This has done wonders to curtail the “I want it” phase with everything. It teaches her to save and plan instead of impulse buy. Next month she is getting a 25.00 raise and she is planning on trying prepaid Mint mobile service so she can use her phone away from Wi-Fi.
My hope is that by teaching her to be a strong independent female she will naturally trend towards a more conservative outlook. By teaching her to at least try to handle stuff herself she will not look for someone else to fix her issues. By learning the value of money she will not be buried in debt looking for someone else to fix her money issues. And the last thing I do is we only go to church casually. Because I want her to have faith in God but we are somewhere between the Easter/Christmas church goers and the every time the doors open folks. I want her to enjoy it not view it as a chore.
The thing I wish I could give her that I had is the great world tour. I had the Asian and African tour as a child had a baseline to compare a couple different economic systems to. That pretty much guaranteed I would never support communism or socialism. She has met and sat in with friends that I’ve met in my travels. Hopefully those accounts are enough.
Posted on 6/16/22 at 6:50 am to BurntOrangeMan
None of that with my 16 yr old boy.
Posted on 6/16/22 at 6:51 am to BurntOrangeMan
I crack jokes and they know who I support and my views. I tell them not to worry about politics, just be a kid and I have their back in this crazy world.
Posted on 6/16/22 at 6:52 am to BurntOrangeMan
My boys are 25, 20, and 17. I am open and honest with them about everything that’s going on. I bring the receipts so that they don’t think that their old man is crazy.
Posted on 6/16/22 at 6:57 am to BurntOrangeMan
I explain the facts to them. Most kids 8-14 are fairly logical and what's going on sounds ridiculous to them. My 9 year old thinks it's ridiculous we buying oil from other countries when we can make it ourselves. I use that to make them ask why questions. Usually, it comes back to the people in charge are crooked and out for themselves.
I want them to know the people running our country are crooks, but let them figure it out on their own. Me just telling them doesn't work. Presenting the facts and letting them figure it out on their own is easy since the level of corruption is so blatant.
I want them to know the people running our country are crooks, but let them figure it out on their own. Me just telling them doesn't work. Presenting the facts and letting them figure it out on their own is easy since the level of corruption is so blatant.
Posted on 6/16/22 at 7:22 am to BurntOrangeMan
My kids love putting I Did That stickers on the pumps at gas stations.
Posted on 6/16/22 at 8:35 am to BurntOrangeMan
My kids are teens and pre teens, so I talk about it all. Didn't want to, but they're being force fed this crap on a daily basis through the internet and other kids/teachers at school, so I'm hitting it head on.
Posted on 6/16/22 at 8:39 am to BurntOrangeMan
My kids aren’t stupid. They know. Kids are extremely divided. In the 80’s we had cliques. Gen Z is pretty much left vs right. Alpha Generation is trending hard left with uncontrolled indoctrination. Media is already pursuing that homeschooling is a front for white supremacy. Buckle up baws that have kids.
Posted on 6/16/22 at 8:40 am to BurntOrangeMan
quote:Wow.
my kids won't date vaccinated or liberals
You clearly did a wonderful job indoctrinating… Errr, “raising” … them.
Congratulations.
Posted on 6/16/22 at 8:51 am to BurntOrangeMan
Honestly I don’t talk to them about this nonsense. Oldest is 12. I teach them right from wrong, pay for activities to keep them off electronics for most of the day, and try to set a good example. I am hopeful this insanity will pass like it did after the late 60s. Basically all the miserable Liberals will find some self destructive drug and fade off into the couch and leave us alone. Hoping that happens before I have to really educate my kids about what these people are trying to do to this country.
Posted on 6/16/22 at 9:07 am to BurntOrangeMan
My 13 year old makes comments like "the government is probably behind it" when we're talking about bad things happening. Im raising a patriot
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