Suck it up buttercup and quit yer belly achin'! (Rant of the Day)
@gr8nana6 (6614)
Conyers, Georgia
June 11, 2016 3:05pm CST
It is amazing how hard some young parents of today think it is to take care of a couple of children!
Two of my grand daughters are constantly complaining about those children being so much work, they never have time for themselves. They always want someone to babysit so they can go out and then get mad when nobody will. Well duh, if you didn't want to take care of them you should have made sure you didn't get pregnant. They are your responsibility not anyone elses, simple as that.
I raised 8 children ( 4 biological and 4 of my husbands) mostly on my own, their father was a truck driver and only home for a few days every 4 to 6 weeks. I had 6 in school and 2 at home, did all the housework, gardening etc. by myself. When I went grocery shopping I always had at least 5 of them in tow, lol. Also I stayed home with my children and didn't worry about the going out partying, that all stopped when I started having babies. Yes it was hard work, but I didn't dwell on that, did what needed to be done and didn't complain every 5 seconds.
What are your thoughts on some of todays parents?
Ok that's the end of my rant and I am shutting down for today. I have been on myLot all day, didn't even take a nap. I am going out to dinner with my daughter and son in law, so I best get myself ready. After I get back I'll be watching some movies, I will see y'all in the morning!
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@gr8nana6 (6614)
• Conyers, Georgia
12 Jun 16
@LoriAMoore Oh I agree, that does drive me up a tree
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boy do I agree. You'd think these new age parents were forced to have babies or something. Heck, I don't recall mom's ever worryin about not havin time for themselves ..... back then men didn't contribute much to the raisin of kids.
@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
30 Jun 16
I have 4 children and I don't think it's difficult at all. I Home School 3 of them since my youngest isn't ready for that yet. I do everything with them and the only time I even look for a sitter is once a year for mine and my husband's anniversary (which half the time doesn't happen anyway). I had my children because I WANTED them-funny concept for some parents now a days it seems...
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@gr8nana6 (6614)
• Conyers, Georgia
2 Jul 16
I totally understand what you're saying, Jennifer and I agree. I don't think my 2 grand daughters wanted them it just happened and I am so glad they finally got "Fixed", lol.
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
11 Jun 16
I hope you have a good time with your daughter and son-in-law. I'm going to meet my sister in just a few minutes for dinner as well, so I'll be off here soon as well.
As for your rant, I totally agree with you. I raised three children. I had a husband, but he wasn't any use to me as a father. I took full care of them while he did whatever. My granddaughter is a lot like you described. She needs to take care of her kids too, and not pawn them off because she wants to have fun.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
11 Jun 16
I raised 4 children as a single-parent. Their father took them on rare occasions. I was not one to go out and hang at bars or went to parties. Rare were the times when I went anywhere without my children with me.
Being a parent is a full-time commitment.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
2 Jul 16
I don't know why it is that the younger generation doesn't understand just what you've stated here. Some parent's today, or I should say many, have to work. Meaning that both spouses have to work, and sometimes even two jobs. Those that get to stay home with the kids don't always appreciate what they have and are looking for greener pastures.
I think they assumed they could have the best of both worlds, not asking ahead of time if that was a good plan or not. Now they want what they don't have and they are probably not even doing half of what you accomplished in a day yet are more tired than our generation was when raising our kids.
@gr8nana6 (6614)
• Conyers, Georgia
12 Jun 16
They're too cheap for that, they want someone watching them for free.
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
13 Jun 16
You are a good mother. Taking care of so many children could really mean hard work. As you said, young parents today should also have that responsibility of looking after their children.
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@gr8nana6 (6614)
• Conyers, Georgia
14 Jun 16
Yes it was hard work, but I loved taking care of my children and my husband.
