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re: How would you react if your kid were participating in extremely misguided protests?
Posted on 4/25/24 at 9:15 am to USAFTiger42
Posted on 4/25/24 at 9:15 am to USAFTiger42
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these people get jobs and continue
But do they?
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Posted on 4/25/24 at 9:15 am to GeorgeTheGreek
quote:You wouldn’t use that moment to teach an integral life lesson?
I’d let them grow up. Most kids in college are stupid.
That is extremely poor parenting on your part.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 9:15 am to Thundercles
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How would you react if your kid were participating in extremely misguided protests?
Tell them how stupid and meaningless 99.9% of protests are, then laugh at them.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 9:16 am to SixthAndBarone
Bring the kid home, I would not leave my child in such an environment. Make them work for a year and save enough to get back in school at a local college.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 9:17 am to Thundercles
What if he said, "I'm just doing it to get laid, Dad."
Posted on 4/25/24 at 9:18 am to GeorgeTheGreek
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That’s a little different than OPs question, no?
:HeadInSand:
Posted on 4/25/24 at 9:19 am to 19
quote:Progressive women are generally hideous.
What if he said, "I'm just doing it to get laid, Dad."
If Scruffy had a son, he would cut him off even faster.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 9:19 am to Eighteen
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Ask them simple questions like “why are you protesting?”
Shouldn't this be the first question?
Are they just doing it because of their friends, to get laid, because they are misguided in their beliefs, they don't have all of the facts, you don't have all of the facts and are actually misguided in wanting them to stop?
Posted on 4/25/24 at 9:20 am to Thundercles
I hold my college kid accountable for his grades. His tuition is covered by scholarship, so I pay his housing and he pays his food. If he loses that scholarship I’ll still help with housing, but he will have to figure out how to pay tuition and food. I don’t micromanage what he does with his time. I do not think he’d participate in any kind of protest.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 9:24 am to Thundercles
If your kid is supporting terrorist groups, you have failed as a parent. Period.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 10:04 am to SixthAndBarone
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Once they get to college, their life and beliefs are their own.
You never stop guiding your kids. My dad did that to the day he died. He knew a lot more at 80 than he did at 30.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 10:10 am to GeorgeTheGreek
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I’d let them grow up. Most kids in college are stupid.
You don’t “let” your kids grow up. You help them.
I’m glad my parents didn’t “let” me grow up.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 10:11 am to Thundercles
I raised my sons where they know better than to get involved with those idiots.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 10:16 am to Thundercles
Hopefully a life of treating them as young adults in their teen years pays off. They may have different societal views or political views than me, that is healthy. But they need to know the possible negative consequences of their actions both on themselves and others.
Pointing out a healthier way to protest may be accepted if they trust you
Pointing out a healthier way to protest may be accepted if they trust you
Posted on 4/25/24 at 10:19 am to Thundercles
quote:My first reaction would be about how much money it's going to save me...
How would you react if your kid were participating in extremely misguided protests?
Posted on 4/25/24 at 10:21 am to Walt OReilly
This.
If you choose to participate in such things that’s your choice, but my money will not help fund your dumb decisions to skip class and protest.
If you choose to participate in such things that’s your choice, but my money will not help fund your dumb decisions to skip class and protest.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 10:22 am to Thundercles
The power of social media brainwashing is understated imo. My kids (18-30 y/o) have from time to time mentioned basic shite rhetoric you hear being spewed by the left. These are mild-mannered, suburban private school kids. After talking through issue with them, they tend to realize the bs they're hearing (not always, but usually). It's amazing how they've been manipulated by constant pounding on social media, professors, etc.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 10:23 am to Thundercles
That's part of the college experience. I'd think they were normal .
Posted on 4/25/24 at 10:24 am to Thundercles
its easy to influence them.
protesting for blm is cool...
i know nothing about hamas but im pro hamas because its the thing now.
protesting for blm is cool...
i know nothing about hamas but im pro hamas because its the thing now.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 10:30 am to Thundercles
So protesting a literal leech on America who at the same time bombs the frick out of kids....
.... is something that warrants you having a sit down discussion with your child?
.... is something that warrants you having a sit down discussion with your child?
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