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You have finally landed on the one page on this entire site (and on the entire internet for that matter) that is purely without bullshit... my soapbox page. There are a lot of times during our show that, whether it's because of time constraints and other obligations, I don't always get to address some issues that I feel don't get the attention they deserve. There are even more times when I just don't feel like waiting until the show the next day to get some things off my chest. Thus, I have started the "Rob's Soapbox" page. If you have clicked on this page looking for someone to coddle your fragile sense of self-esteem, or tell you what you want to hear or to reinforce your outdated world view, then exit this page right now and go somewhere else. If you are in search of the last forum for reason and common sense left in the world, then sit back, relax, and enjoy. I make only one promise with this soapbox page... if you read long enough and often enough, you will eventually be offended. So here's my latest soapbox. Listen up, 'cause you just might learn something... |
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September 18th, 2006 5 RECENT ARTICLES THAT PROVE I'M RIGHT): AMERICAN PARENTS ARE CLUELESSLY RAISING WUSSY JERK BRATS THAT WILL RUIN OUR COUNTRY For years as I have poignantly pinpointed the mistakes being made in the arena of child rearing and the future of our nation, I have had to endure the ignorant, asinine defense mechanisms of the American Parent; "you don't know what you're talking about… you can't comment because you don't have kids." I have refuted this silly argument with logic, reason and calm time and time again. My three favorite rebukes to such silly claims are:
#2. Fine. If you apply the logic that I can't comment on children because I don't have them, then you must apply the same logic to all people in all situations. Meaning, if you have a neighbor with a barking dog you can't complain unless you also own a dog. Or, unless you run a retail store you simply cannot complain about the bad service because you don't understand… and on and on the silliness goes. #3. How do you respond to people who are parents and believe in every single word I say?
The truth of course is that parenting in America has become a joke on many levels as parents strive to be their kids' friends rather than their mentors. More and more we see children who aren't taught about the word "no," and the facts and disappointments of life as parents attempt to coddle and insulate their children from ever feeling any disappointment or pain. Years ago the University of San Diego became the first to provide irrefutable proof that raising kids with a sense of "self-esteem" by simply shielding them from disappointment met with catastrophic results. These are the children who receive trophies just for being on a team, even though they are horrible at the activity. These are the kids who never "fail" and are never held back a grade, etc. The first batch of kids raised such a way were studied as grown adults in the late 1990s and were found to be miserable failures who had none of the tools necessary to deal with life on their own. Now, as I look around, more and more studies, polls, surveys and experiments are proving that we have an epidemic of horrible parenting on our hands. The results are catastrophic, and many of us have had enough of all of it. To wit, I present you the following headlines, links, stories and insight:
"PARENTS DELUDED ON KIDS, POLL FINDS" Perish the thought. American parents believe their kids are angels but everyone else's kids are the devil? Heavens to Betsy I am shocked… shocked I say. Perhaps if parents spent as much time evaluating their own failures rather than judging other families we'd have a few more parental success stories in America.
"PARENTS FRET OVER TODDLERS SUCCESS" No surprise here; parents are defined by how their children are perceived by other adults. In other words, as long as all of the other soccer moms think that your child is perfect, you and your child are perfect, regardless of their ability to prepare for real life.
"PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT TARGETED BY CHILD SAFETY GROUPS" Yup… heaven forbid a child fall off the monkey bars, sprain his wrist and cry. He might actually have to know what a little twinge of pain feels like. He might actually have to shed a tear for a legitimate reason and learn how to overcome pain. Dear me, he might have to endure some ridicule from his peers and figure out to handle that.
"PARENTS THINK THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THEIR KIDS SAFETY" THINK? They THINK they should be responsible? What the Hell? The answer shouldn't be yes, I think I should be responsible. The answer should be I AM the ONLY person, along with his other parent, who IS responsible for my child... PERIOD!
"SEEKING STRAIGHT A'S, PARENTS PUSH FOR PILLS" Well this is no surprise. In a society that now believes that a hyperactive 5 year old is something that should be sedated via drugs, it is no wonder to me that the natural extension of such thoughts is to start giving our children the academic version of performance enhancing drugs. Remember our earlier story which proved that all that matters is people THINK your children are perfect. Straight A's go a long way towards that, even if your kids are turned into zombies through copious amounts of prescription pills. Who cares, right? Image is the thing, man!
"AMERICA'S SOCIETY IS INCREASINGLY INTOLERANT OF BRATTY TOTS" I saved this one for last because it proves what I've known all along; I'm winning the battle. The war will be long and bloody, but it will be worth it. The fed up have united and we're sending a message; our kids will not only beat up your kids, they will outperform them in every facet of life that matters; financially, spiritually, intellectually, emotionally and even physically, because our kids will have been taught to deal with all of those things and the ups and downs that go with them as children. Enjoy your rule while you can, wussy parents, because your days are numbered.
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