MICKY'S KIDS

Yesterday, I was given the opportunity of babysitting the kids, of a longtime friend of mine. I will say that, I felt a little overwhelmed, at the thought of taking care of three children that I had never met. I considered the possibility that, they would make me crazy, while tearing my house down. On the contrary, they did no such thing. I should have known that, my friends firm parenting, would play a part in their behavior. I say only a part because, they live with their Mother and Step-Father.

I too, am a member of the "you can only do so much club." Meaning that, it's easier tp parent kids, while they are with you. I go through this with my Step-Son's. I try and supersede, the poor parenting and bahavior, while they are visiting us. This is in hopes that, some of it "will stick." That's not saying that, they will remember any of this, when they are away from you. We personally, just have the problem of, unfirm parenting. This is in regards to both, my former husband and my step-Son's Mother.

I think that, they are both ruled by the parenting philosophy of, "just fly by the seat of your pants." In other words, let them go, and hope for the best. This does not work for me. I have to be plugged in. The world is nolonger simple. It is also not the same place it was, thirty some-odd years ago. We have much more to worry about, in raising our children. However, my friend, has done a fine job with his three kids. They are no more crazy, then my own three kids. I'm glad that, he felt that I could handle them. Ya'll take it easy.