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Jennifer is a New York-based journalist who's simultaneously starting a family with her husband Ron, and an online news publication in her neighborhood. Go ahead, question the wisdom.
Jul 24 '11

Mammas don’t let your babies grow up to be assholes

Today at the Hall of Science, this thick, one-year-old bruiser pounded his meaty palms on a ledge just below The Boss’s face. Without making a move towards the boy, his mother gushed, “Oh, he can be aggressive sometimes.”

I took my cue from the Dog Whisperer and led The Boss away without saying anything. But all I could think was, “Lady, if your kid hits my kid, then I’m going to hit you. That’s how it’ll play out.”

Teaching a child to behave is about preventing an offensive act, not making excuses for it. Permissive parenting benefits no one, least of all the child.

3 notes Tags: parenting

  1. hawaiianmommy said: And way to label your child as ‘aggressive sometimes’ and give up on actually teaching him how to manage his emotions. I mean, he’s one, but there’s still things a parent can do to help a one year old release frustration.
  2. nomadsoul said: We encounter this type of behavior surprisingly often too. Its almost like they don’t realize discipline and teaching right and wrong starts right from the beginning.
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