SO TODAY WAS A FUN DAY! MY NIECE ANNA TURNED 5 TODAY. SHE IS SUCH A SPOILED LITTLE BRAT- BUT I LOVE HER ANYWAY. SHE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A BIT SASSY..A LOT LIKE ME. HER MOM IS YOUNG AND SHE ISNT REALLY EVER IN A "GROWN UP" ENVIRONMENT. SHE IS 5 AND CAN SING EVERY WORD TO "LOW"-THE APPLE BOTTOM JEANS SONG. SHE IS 5 GOING ON 17. AND THIS GOT ME THINKING....
WHAT HAPPENED TO HAVING A CHILDHOOD!? WHERE ARE THE TINKER TOYS AND BIKES AND BABY DOLLS AND PLAYING SCHOOL? WHAT HAPPENED TO PLAYING OUTSIDE? SWINGSETS? ALL OF THESE PRECIOUS MEMORIES I HAVE HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH WII AND NINTENDO DS AND 9 YEAR OLDS WITH CELL PHONES! BRATS HAVE REPLACED BARBIE! HANNAH MONTANA IS THE NEW PUNKY BREWSTER. WHERE ARE THE SATURDAY MORNING CARTOONS!? AND KOOL-AID!? I WATCHED A MOM BUY HER 4 AND 6 YEAR OLD FRAPPUCINOS AT STARBUCKS! WTF!?
WITH ALL THIS "NEW AGE" COMES A SADNESS BECAUSE I WANT MY KIDS TO PLAY OUTSIDE-AND NOT WITH ELECTRONICS. I WANT MY DAUGHTERS IMAGINATION TO FLOURISH PLAYING HOUSE AND SCHOOL AND BARBIES! AND I DONT WANT MY 10 YEAR OLD TO ASK ME FOR A MYSPACE! I MEAN WHERE ARE THE SMOCKED DRESSES...AND CUTESY BABY GEAR. BABIES SHOULD LOOK LIKE BABIES. MY 3MONTH OLD WILL NOT BE WEARING A PUMA TRACK SUIT. I JUST DONT GET IT.
IM FEARFUL FOR THE FUTURE GENERATIONS. IM ALMOST SCARED TO HAVE A BABY--ALL THE CRAZIES AND CREEPIES THAT ARE AROUND. GROSS!!
IM PRETTY SURE THIS WILL NOT DETOUR MY GOALS OF HAVING 3 OR 4 MINI ME'S RUNNING AROUND... I WILL JUST HAVE TO BE ONE OF THOSE MOMS WHO DRAWS THE LINES FROM THE WOMB. BUT KNOWING HOW "FUN" I WAS GROWING UP (FROM MY MOMS PERSPECTIVE) I WILL BE IN FOR IT!! HAHA
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well said lady! i completely agree. I told Curtis just the other day that kids don't have the imaginations like we did because they are never outside make believing! It has become a sad sad world! I guess we will be old school-
ReplyDeleteoh and you know it is sad when on base here in the store it has signs at the register that say... it is recommended not to give children energy drinks! WTF
they dont its sad. they are all little brats! anna was over for xmas today and never told anyone thank you for all the presents. wtf! i was like go tell grannie thank you and give her a hug.. it blew my mind! im glad you will be old school. ill buy her hair bows and hello kitty
ReplyDeleteHeh...I love both my kids in smock. Caden still wears it and he's almost 3! I know...he's getting a little old for it! It is tough and I dread the days when all his friends have all the coolest video games. however, I guess I'll just have to be the mean mommy. But...I don't want him to get left out. Good luck...if you find someone that has it figured out...send them my way!!
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