tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7832575857769802375.post2383057386258003767..comments2022-11-06T21:35:01.713-06:00Comments on Attracted To Shiny Things: And yet, surprisingly, most of us survived our childhood.Yvonnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07375335549032033674noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7832575857769802375.post-24537792885451565022012-01-01T21:54:08.263-06:002012-01-01T21:54:08.263-06:00First off, "Ding Dongs and Tang" sounds ...First off, "Ding Dongs and Tang" sounds like some kind of 70s sex party for 8 year olds.<br /><br />I totally hate modern parents who are overly concerned with kids' safety. I don't mean things like "don't let your kid play with knives", I get that. But we never bothered to baby proof our house. We let our kid ride her tricycle in the driveway (gasp) without a helmet. We survived. If your house is a deathtrap for kids, you shouldn't have them. And also, there is something to be said for survival of the fittest. <br /><br />The 24-hour kids channel really pisses me off too. I don't think my kid has EVER seen a regular television show. My parents allowed me to watch cartoons if the were occupied with other things, and then I had to pray there was something intersting on. I watched a lot of Three's Company and Mama's Family reruns. And I remember being terrified by the made for TV movies about killers and disasters that my parents watched just before they sent me to bed. I am pretty sure that Child Protective Services would be called if I did that to my kid!<br /><br />Oh, and the whole 'peanut-free' school thing. When I was a kid, I got diarrhea whenever I ate dairy. So I KNEW that I shouldn't eat fucking dairy. Why don't these kids just KNOW that they can't eat peanut butter cookies or Snickers bars? Boo hoo hoo! They might feel like they're missing out. God I hate modern kids. :-)Selenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956011036988205985noreply@blogger.com