Recent content by BentMonk

Like many here, I listen to all types of music. I have no use for cry in your beer country, gangsta rap, or vulgar hip hop. I really have no clue how some of the people on the radio today made it out of their basements. Here's my Top 10 since no one is adhering to the topic title. lol 10...

Here's what Texas has to say about spanking. washingtonpost.com

I know several people, myself include who were spanked as children. None of us suffer from the problems mentioned in the article. IMHO you can do a study to support both sides of any issue. The spankings I got as a child did far more good than harm. All of my kids are too old to be spanked now...

Happy Birthday! I know I'm late, but I still hope your day rocked. :)

C2B - Nice post. My point in the first sentence was that we all knew as teens that society would prefer that we wait until marriage, and teens today know that too. As you pointed out and I know from my own teenage years, there is a huge difference between knowing and doing. I do think that...

DA's sex ed warning befuddles Wis. teachers, kids - Yahoo! News This is crazy. Anyone who has been a teenager knows that abstinence until marriage would be the preferred choice, but is not the most common choice. Teen pregnancy is on the rise big time. It is time for supposed adult parents to...

Given the very intense and inappropriate reaction that SD's son had to having his game taken away, I'd say that "getting over it" may not be that easy. Addiction can be a serious issue regardless of what someone's vice is. I hope SD and his son get through this OK and I get the feeling they...

C2B - I see your point on rewarding him if the good behavior continues. However, I must disagree about rather or not a 14 year old knows how to express themselves without being so out of control they reduce their mother to tears. They may have trouble finding the right words, but by 14 unless...

C2B - I appreciate your POV, but regardless of what a child needs there is never a time when the type of behavior exhibited by SD's son should be rewarded. That lets the kid know that tantrums work. At 14 a child is old enough to voice their needs and concerns in a respectful manner. If they do...

C2B - No offense, but your tantrums would have never worked on me. The worse you get, the harsher my consequences get. Parents make the rules, not the kids. Tantrums don't work in the adult world, so why would I allow them to work for my child. It just teaches bad habits and lets the kid think...

SD - I have two teens in my home. The 17 year old boy loves online gaming. The 16 year old girl begs for texting on her phone at least once a week and would live on MYSpace and FaceBook if we let her. Since we pay the Internet bill and the cell phone bill, we make the rules that govern their...

Congratulations Raia! I wish you both joy and happiness now and always! :)

That's fantastic! I wish her continued success! High fives and happiness to you and yours! :)

Ana - Thank you for your willingness to share something so personal. I am thankful that you found a decent young man, and that those pictures didn't end up on the internet. The type of guy DD is attracted to was one of my biggest issues with her underwear choices. That coupled with the fact...

Since I'm having my own issues with my teen daughter growing up rather I'm happy about it or not, I can feel Dad's pain. That being said, he needs to calm down a bit. If this boy was really pushing your daughter for more than kissing, or had tried to force the issue in any way, then I might see...