Posted by
Nee on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 6:34:08 PM
I have come to the conclusion that no matter what we think our kids are learning from us, they need help! I am pondering writing a book, seriously. No. Really. I get so frustrated when I think I have taught my children important stuff. What Kind of stuff? (get ready for a mini rant, ha.)Small break from all the sheisse going on in the world).
I am a fanatic about taking care of what is M-I-N-E, so I naturally believe that my kids have learned this. Alas, not. And it not only makes me fear for how they will be as adults, but will they someday understand what it took to give them the life they have? They take for granted so many little things!
I call them on it, often. I hear," We get it, Mom."
And I repeat, "Show me." Argh!!
My brother's yearbook saying was something like, "it's when you think you know it all that there's more to learn." But I sometimes feel that my kids have not learned anything!!!
What is it your parents taught you (or not) that you wish you had known?
Add it to my list even if it's the same as someone else's.
I did learn to cook. (kid 1 can do this, kid 2 refuses,kid 3 is learning, kid 4 can microwave)
I did learn to do laundry. (Kid 1, kid 2 only does his own...)
I did not know it was important to have a checkbook or good credit.( kid 1 has a savings w/atm card)
I did know how to save money for the things I wanted. (Kid 2 gets this, but kid 1 still burns through it.)
I did not know about things like health insurance, or retirement funds or even saving for college.
I never had a credit card until I got married and I knew how to save.
(My Army pay was 5k and I had 2500k when I married!)
Uncle Sam taught me to PMCS my POV..ha. (perform maintenance, checks and services on my personally owned vehicle) Just thought I'd throw that in there for us vets...and kid one at least can clean it 'til it shines!)
Go....