Friday, October 27, 2006
Our Children are Mini Adults
My mother and I were having a discussion today about how it seems today's children are more like mini adults than children. They are more independent, obstinate, knowledgeable, etc. We don't have if this is due to the advancements in technology (my 2 year can work the computer) or the fact that more parents are working now and our children are being exposed more to other children and adults. Therefore, are being exposed to more points of view, more judgments, more ideas and so on. So, I had to share my story.
Wendesday morning Nick and Aiden both awoke at 1:30am. About 2am I woke to hear cartoons and the tv and Nick cracking up. I head out to the family room and at about 2:30am I turned the tv off and told the "Good god, just go back to sleep." Well, they weren't having it and Nick was hollerin' about being starving. So, he went into the kitchen and made himself waffles while I was dealing with Aiden. At this point Jason wakes up and tells the boys to go to bed, which they don't. So, he tells Nick he's grounded from video games tomorrow (meaning Wednesday) and that he needed to get to bed.
We all wake up the next morning and as the kids are getting ready for bed Nick asks me if he's grounded from video games. I state that yes he is, did he not listen to his father? Nick's response...
Nick - "Dad said I was grounded from video games tomorrow."
Me - "Yes, you're grounded from video games after school today."
Nick - "No, he said I was grounded tomorrow. I was up at 2am. Did Wednesday magically pass and now it's Thursday? He said tomorrow and that would be Thursday."
Me - "Nick, dad intended for you to be grounded from video games this afternoon. He probably just wasn't thinking about the logistics of it this morning."
Nick - "Well he said tomorrow and since I was up at 2am, that means Thursday."
Nick then proceeds to stalk off in utter frustration. I can see the thoughts flying through his head...
What is he being raised by? A bunch of idiots, farm animals maybe? I mean isn't it plain as day what was said? Trivial humans.
My child is a smart ass. Intelligent maybe, but a smart ass none the less.
Wendesday morning Nick and Aiden both awoke at 1:30am. About 2am I woke to hear cartoons and the tv and Nick cracking up. I head out to the family room and at about 2:30am I turned the tv off and told the "Good god, just go back to sleep." Well, they weren't having it and Nick was hollerin' about being starving. So, he went into the kitchen and made himself waffles while I was dealing with Aiden. At this point Jason wakes up and tells the boys to go to bed, which they don't. So, he tells Nick he's grounded from video games tomorrow (meaning Wednesday) and that he needed to get to bed.
We all wake up the next morning and as the kids are getting ready for bed Nick asks me if he's grounded from video games. I state that yes he is, did he not listen to his father? Nick's response...
Nick - "Dad said I was grounded from video games tomorrow."
Me - "Yes, you're grounded from video games after school today."
Nick - "No, he said I was grounded tomorrow. I was up at 2am. Did Wednesday magically pass and now it's Thursday? He said tomorrow and that would be Thursday."
Me - "Nick, dad intended for you to be grounded from video games this afternoon. He probably just wasn't thinking about the logistics of it this morning."
Nick - "Well he said tomorrow and since I was up at 2am, that means Thursday."
Nick then proceeds to stalk off in utter frustration. I can see the thoughts flying through his head...
What is he being raised by? A bunch of idiots, farm animals maybe? I mean isn't it plain as day what was said? Trivial humans.
My child is a smart ass. Intelligent maybe, but a smart ass none the less.
