For those with children: Do you think you’re a better parent than your parents were?

[ThaVirus]

Discuss

[Katipan]

4X better

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by Katipan

4X better

Nice. What’s stopping you from being 5x better?

[Katipan]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

Nice. What’s stopping you from being 5x better?

My tubes are tied.

By and large, parents do their best with the skills and knowledge they have at that time. Short of abuse and being a raiders fan, there’s no real use in comparing.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

Nice. What’s stopping you from being 5x better?

To hit a 5x level, you have to wear pearls and high heels all the time. In modern society, that's a big ask.

[TLO]

My child isn't old enough for me to judge that yet.

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by TLO

My child isn't old enough for me to judge that yet.

Same here, but I still wonder everyday.

Figure there are a lot of CPers who have been doing it long enough to have a better idea. Might be a good opportunity to brag about their parents or themselves. Or maybe a good time for introspection on how to be better.

[ThrobProng]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

Same here, but I still wonder everyday.

Figure there are a lot of CPers who have been doing it long enough to have a better idea. Might be a good opportunity to brag about their parents or themselves. Or maybe a good time for introspection on how to be better.

This will sound like an old man, but limit their screen time, punish them every time they break the rules, and don't turn them into narcissists by telling them how great they are 24/7.

[notorious]

Originally Posted by ThrobProng

This will sound like an old man, but limit their screen time, punish them every time they break the rules, and don't turn them into narcissists by telling them how great they are 24/7.

This guy gets it.

Line out the rules ahead of time, and the punishment that comes with it. When they decide to break the rules they will already know what's coming.

Screen time has a HUGE effect on how my kids act. Right again.

To answer the OP, my parents were awesome. I hope I'm doing as well as they did raising me and my brothers.

[RockChalk]

Originally Posted by TLO

My child isn't old enough for me to judge that yet.

This.

But it's a pretty tough/high bar for me to pass.

[Reerun_KC]

In b4 off to DC

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by Reerun_KC

In b4 off to DC

?

This thread shouldn’t be that controversial.

[Katipan]

I was a latchkey kid with a bus pass for all of L.A. county.
No phones, no pagers.

It was just different.

[ThrobProng]

Definitely, considering I had to try to offset the damage being done by their other parent in addition to the normal parenting stuff.

[Katipan]

My kids dad killed himself while they were in the next room.
I had it good as a kid.