The above link takes you to an article about parents whining about commercials aimed at their children this holiday season. They go on to pout and stomp their feet that they can't buy their children everything that is advertised on TV and GASP that is just not fair!! Sticking their bottom lip out these parents have begun a LETTER WRITING INITIATIVE. For crying out loud. I don't know what the most fitting adjective would be here. Pathetic or ridiculous. I can't decide. I can certainly solve their problem though and for free too with the following tips:
- TURN OFF THE TV
- WATCH COMMERCIAL FREE MOVIES FROM THE LIBRARY
- READ A BOOK
- PLAY A GAME
- MAKE UP A STORY
- TELL YOUR KIDS ''NO''
Instead of these parents pulling the victim card and writing a letter to the toy companies how about they sit down with their children and help them to write a letter to someone who will actually read it and care. A veteran, a relative, a teacher, neighbor or babysitter. An even better idea is to write a letter to another child who has LESS than your child. A child who doesn't have the luxury of wanting a toy on TV because they do not have TV or it is just out of the question to get a new item just to play with when there are so many necessities their family needs.
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD (http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/OCC/) Is just one of the many organizations out there to help underprivileged, impoverished or otherwise very needy children.
This could be a terrific opportunity to teach their child how to help others and in return it would most likely help the child appreciate what they have if they packed a shoebox for another child who had so little.
I have zero patience for whiny , over indulgent parents. What are they teaching their children about responsibility, values and good citizenship?
For the p
ast few years we have made a shoebox for Operation Christmas Child and we will continue to do so. My children don't ask for everything under the sun and pout until they get it.Coincidence?
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