OK WHO IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON IN YOUR FAMILY

A married couple with three kids were recently asked "who are the most important people in your family?"

Like all good moms and dads of this brave new millinnium, they answered "our kids".

It was then asked "what is it about your kids that gives them this status?  And like all good moms and dads of this brave new millennium, they couldnt answer the question other than to fumble with appeals to emotion.

There is no reasonable thing that gives your children that status.

(If you give them this status you will be breeding the future brats of this world which they dont give a damn about you, me or any one else but themselves)

Moving on to point out that many if not most of the problems they are having with their kids - typical stuff these days-are the result of treating their children as if they, their marriage and their family exist because of the kids when it is, in fact, the other way around. Their kids exist because of them and their marriage and thrive because they have created a stable family.
(That is the parents of today's fault as they are not strong enough, or is it because they desperately want to be their child's friend when they should be their child's teacher until 18)

Furthermore, without them, their kids wouldnt eat well, have the nice clothing they wear, live in the nice home in which they live, enjoy the great vacations they enjoy and so on Instead of lives that are relatively carefree (despite the drama to the contrary that they occassionally manufacture), their children would be living lives full of worry and want.
This issue is really the heart of the matter. People my age know its the heart of the matter as when we were kids it was clear to us that our parents were the most important people in our families. And that right there is why we respected our parents and that right there is why we looked up to adults in general., Yes, Virginia, once upon a time in Australia children were second class citizens, to their advantage.
(I would say respect was one of the biggest things we were taught early and that went all the way through to the teacher, coach or neighbour next door - cant really say that about today's kids can you, they are beating up their teachers, being rude to their neighbours and ignoring their coaches)

It was also clear to us - I speak of course, in general terms, albeit accurate-that our parents marriages were more iportant to them than their relationships with us. Therefore, we did not sleep in their beds or interrupt their conversations. The family meal at home was regarded as more important than after school activities.  Mom and Dad talked more - a lot more with one another than they talked with you.  For lack of pedestals, we emancipated earlier and much more successfully than most children since.
(We turned out alright and we were in that generation, little people should be seen and not heard, not a bad thing really, you learn to wait and ask before you chip in and ruin a very good conversation. Parents need some alone time too and having your child in your bed is not the right answer to anything but disastor)

The most important person in an army is the general. The most important person in a corportation is the CEO. The most important person in a class room is the teacher and the most important person in a family are the parents.

The most important thing about children is the need to prepare them properly for responsible citizenship. The primary objective should not be raising a straight-A studen who excels at three sports, earns a spot on the Olympic swim team, goes to an A-list university and becomes a prominent brain surgeon. The primary objective is to raise a child such that the community and culture are strengtheed.
(The pressure on the kids today to perform at multi sports, activities etc. you parents should be ashamed of yourselves, just because you couldnt make it you are living your life through your child. Having had an Olympian I think I have some idea, I certainly didnt pressure her to do it, quite the opposite).

Our child is the most important person in our family is the first step towards raising a child who feels entitiled.
(thanks to all those parents that have given us citizens who now think they are entitled it shows on our tax return)

Yes we dont want that, unbeknownst to your child he doesnt need that. And neither does Australia.
(wake up Australia and get back to good old fashioned parenting, some say times have changed - really - I would say children are becoming selfish, self centred, opinionated and generally its all about number 1 - them)

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