Comments on: It’s All My Fault

By: lisa

lisa — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:19:56 +0000

Lori, I love what your mother said to you. I’ll have to store that one away for when Olivia is older. What your mother’s words show is that is only takes a second to deliver a message that sends a child in the right direction. Your mom’s words were but a breath on her lips and they’ve stayed with you all of this time. That’s the kind of mom I want to be. I’ll bet it’s easier to remember that than all of the things your mom let you buy.

By: Lori

Lori — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:14:45 +0000

You hit the nail on the head here. I just remember what my mom said to me when I was about 14 or 15 and wanted the “super-cool” clothing they had for girls our age. She said…”Lori, can’t you possibly think of a more creative and meaningful way to express yourself than the types of clothes you are wearing?” It really struck home with me.

I also think that kids today have LOUSY role-models. Actors and sports professionals have done nothing but show our kids that they way to get extra attention is not to be good at what you do, but to be the most crazy, the most “out-there”, the one who parties the most. Children learn what is “correct” by watching and copying what they see. And what do they see? Lying, cheating, stealing adults make the news and get the attention. And what do kids today want? Attention.

By: lisa

lisa — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 23:23:10 +0000

Yeah, they have thongs for 5 year olds now. Ridiculous.

I was walking through the mall the other day just looking at the kids. The clothing was so tight and revealing. It’s just insane. I felt sad for them and mad at their parents.

By: reeveslady

reeveslady — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 22:34:34 +0000

Whatever happened to teaching abstinence? Yes, some kids will do whatever they want to do (and, yes, those kids should be as prepared as they can be), but I know for a fact that some listen to the message and (big shocker) actually wait until marriage. Or at least until they are ready to deal with the consequences of sex.

I, too, am sick of all the images that bombard our kids these days. And I agree about the clothing they sell, especially for little girls. Bikinis for babies? I don’t get it. Call me crazy, but I don’t think you should wear a bikini until you have boobies. What really gets my goat is that the marketing gurus out there are targeting these girls to make them believe they need these clothes. I read an article that was explaining this phenomenon. Girls who are 6 and 7 already feel the need to wear name brands and accessorize. I didn’t even know what name brands were until I was 12 or so!