ExiledInIllinois

Spoiling is on their end. It's how they react to the resources and tools made available to them. Nice! Thanks! You're an old fogey to. Over the hill.

Bingo... Totally agree. Same here... We never stepped foot in Europe... Son sent to Germany, daughter to Italy... Now, daughter is going to Spain in April. Because they are top priority... But won't shield them from the daily brutality of life. My daughter is still only 17. Son is 21. They don't think they are #1. But, they work... Their education, discipline... It's their job right now. Nothing is handed. Tools are given Spoiling them, IMO, is shielding them. Not equipping them to dealing with life. Isolating them. I refuse to do that. Even if it means they are the minority in the situation. Biggest thing? Don't let them slip into addiction. The material world goes hand in hand with addiction. It's okay to give materially... But there has to be caveats. No caveats with love. I think some are confusing what Rosemond is saying.

Also... @Gugny That's the way "you want him to treat others." What if he doesn't?

Just saying... Driving them places is not treating them like the next best thing since sliced bread. That ain't spoiling. Way too much misplaced angst in this thread. It's not all or nothing. Rosemond always gets a rise out of people, for years now. 2. Don’t Take Anything PersonallyNothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering. +1. Stay the course!

They still pay more in Euro soccer. Only $36m/year... He won't see thr whole 9 years. Chump change when it comes to soccer.

You take asparagus. I'll take the Burger King "Triple Stacker." You're toast my man... Nothing beats that flame grilled process... ...Trust the Process!©

Do you lay down the rules in your household? @ job? Then you already practice what you just posted!

Agree. The highlighted part I think is all he really means, a little humility... The importance of youth knocked down a peg. Don't bill little Sally and Johnny as the best thing since sliced bread... It goes to the heads of youth and causes problems later.

This is TOTALLY NOT sisu Gug! You might wanna call it quits in a Helsinki sauna house. Okay, maybe I was wrong... You get an A for effort... LoL...

How quickly the NHL turned... Remember Denis Savard coaching in Chicago... Out the door for Boozer Q and years of wife swapping and Stanley Cup championships! LoL...

Meat does make your poo smelly and worse... But eat something real fatty, greasy and it slides on thru! Take that vegans & vegs! But, I will concede the French onion soup as next best meatless option... If you let me melt a big piece of mozzarella on top!

Where do you choose to invest? In my father in-law's, family... Irish, 5 brothers... The child with polio went to college and got a desk job. The other ones went straight to work. This was in the 1940s-50s. The oldest became the Priest.

Next question, out of how many? Very critical... Because the youngest out of two is much different than say 4 or 5. Unless there are many years apart between only two siblings. Youngest, doesn't always mean "the baby." My youngest sibling, sister, is 4 years younger than me... And 9 years younger than my oldest sibling, also a sister.

That's not what he is saying. He's saying you, as a parent are the top dog. You don't go alpha dog, your children will walk all over you. As a manager, are you more important to your company than the workers under you? Your company values you as more important, thinks you are... You make more, have more responsibility then people below you... That's the people above you validating your importance over others. That's what Rosemond, IMO is saying. The hierarchical structure with regard to importance. You're obviously the most important in the family unit. Without you your child stands a very big chance of failing. You're the family CEO.

Agree to disagree, (You're) taking way too much umbrage IMO. He's just saying, don't treat your children like prima donnas... It has ill effects and leads to a sense of entitlement. You wouldn't argue with that, right? Case in point: how star athletes are treated since an early age. And yes, the Kennedy's were one of the first in the public eye to start this trend... How did that turn out? Lot's of issues there. Successful, but issues. Hyper-competition within the family is very toxic. Again... I like Hamnersticks choice of words: Top Priority. I am not judging your parenting... I think you're off base and too judgemental yourself. IMO, you run into a lot with your approach when there are more than one child. Curious... Where do you fall born? I am third born. You don't have to answer if I am being too inquisitive. Forward.

Again... Rosemond would agree with you and @Johnny Hammersticks. Top priority is well chosen words. Really... You wouldn't get out of bed if your son wasn't around. I find that strange. Top priority is a bit different than "most important." IMO.

What does old, white, and rich... Have to do with it? If anything, Rosemond being well off, be more apt to spoil. No? He'd probably agree with your post. You're not a "rudderless ship"... But there are many that are. Not sure why you are getting so defensive.

He's old school but in moderation it applies.

He's been doing it for over 40 years. I think you should listen.

Too funny... LoL... That's what my wife says... But not dopey... She's a Democrat. Lackawanna Democrat. But myself, I tend to agree with you (and you know I am a Lib... Just not AS flaming leftist as my wife). I am a W.Seneca Democrat.

BREAKING NEWS REPORT: Roger Goodell just reviewed the video. It's only Kraft getting a handy . And they play the Bengals the following week! LoL...

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