Check out the harshness.
I tried not to be so harsh with my kids as my parents were with me, but in retrospect–it wasn’t that bad and I was living on my own–independently–at 20!
Parents who spoil their kids have taken the easy way out by providing goodies and indulgence rather than training and discipline. It’s easier to give in and buy our kids off than to raise them well.
The harshness wasn’t so bad and honestly our kids are going to think we are too harsh, too mean, and just don’t understand no matter how much we let them get away with and walk all over us. Back to the firm hand approach. Maybe less will come home with tattoos, piercings, pregnancies, and addictions. Can’t hurt trying.
All of the above quotes are from moms. If moms are saying these kinds of things then you know how bad it must really be.
Personally I’m glad that kids are waiting longer to get married and have kids. It seems to me that is a good thing if they are being more responsible with those choices. What is not a good thing is having them around the house for the additional years eating my food and running up my electric bill.