'Be anxious for nothing..." ~Philippians 4:6

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

IF YOU COULD SEE YOUR CHILD'S WALL...

Dear Clueless Parent,
Your foul-mouthed, immature kid is a regular on facebook, twitter and myspace. Your bathroom has been photographed more than the Statue of Liberty. Based on the poses, it seems that all your kid needs to complete their online look is a pole and a thong. 
Your little spawn is making a complete mockery of your parenting skills, your church, your pastor, and their school. From the looks of the sentences written, you may be paying for summer school and a tutor. 
Since everybody else on the internet has access to your kid's online activity, you may as well take a look, too, and see if you can even recognize your little darling. You will no doubt recognize your house, if not all of the people who occupy it while you are not at home. What's that? You don't want to invade your child's privacy? Oh. I see. Your kid's status was right. You don't care, or have a clue.
Obviously, your kid thinks that "private" means "invisible". Intervene before your kid screws up his or her educational or professional opportunities all in the name of harmless fun. Stop trying to be a hip friend and be a parent. Your kid is a kid, so cluelessness is understandable. You're an adult. Act like one, and be the hero that your child needs. 
Whatever you are doing that keeps you too busy to pay attention to your own child, is one activity too many.

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