re: Teaching kids about life isn't always all fun and games...

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understanding how dollars make sense.

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just tryna make a dolla out 15cents....

"There are a million things in this universe you can have and a million things you can't have. It's no fun facing that, but that's the way things are." - Captain James T. Kirk

I had to take a hard stance with my 3 month old. I figure at this point she should be potty trained or at least changing her own diapers.

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The other day my son got a few bad grades in his test packet. I took away his electronics and such (tough life I know...) and told him he couldn't play on them until he brought his grades up. He's 10. He got really upset then says school is getting hard and it's difficult to remember to do all the school work, study, etc...I know what he is capable of when he applies himself and I know what the result will be when he doesn't.

I didnt lose my shite but brought some adult life lessons on to him. Dk if he was ready for it though but I really do think he got it. I basically told him when he gets older dont expect his boss to give 2 shits that he is having a rough time in his personal life or anything else. If he has TPS reports (yes I said TPS reports) then he better have them in on time and done to the best of his abilities.

He wiped his tears, asked what TPS reports were, I laughed and told him stuff he won't have to worry about for a long time. Then he just said "Life is tough huh dad?" Then sat down and started doing his HW.

I felt kind of bad opening his eyes to this side of life but I think it was necessary. Tough love of sorts. How have y'all gone about this with your kids? I know when I was a kid my parents really never told me how "hard" life can get. Just had to learn on my own.

inb4mysonisaretardedsnowflake

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Congratulations on actually parenting. Because you soldiered through this tough and emotional exercise with your son, he is more likely to grow into a man that will display qualities of grit, perseverance, selflessness, respect for others, self-reliance, and pride in his work.

In short, you did your part to build an American today, not a snowflake. I thank you and he will one day thank you. I salute you and all like you.

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Heck my daughter is 7 and we do this type of thing all the time. She has to learn that there are consequences to her actions.

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yeah my 7yr old daughter witnessed the entire thing and stood there listening to everything I was telling her brother. She ran into her room immediately and started reading her book club book without me saying anything

There you go. You killed two birds with one stone.

We are starting to work with our 2 yr old son now. Of course can't be toooo hard on him. Yet

It's kids like yours who ruin the curve for the rest of our shitty kids.

My son was bitching and crying the other day because he had to weed all the flower beds in the backyard. I hear him cursing faintly as I was trying to concentrate on watching the masters from the couch on the patio. It finally got to where I couldnt hear nantz and faldo over the crying son I got up to teach him a lesson and spilled my beer.

Turns out he was mad because we were supposed to be having his 4th birthday party that day but the chores weren't done so we had to show him what real life was about. I believe this is for the best tho it stings for now

Thankfully I had more beer in the fridge.

yeah I told him id send the memo again lol