Do parents take no responsibility for their children anymore?

[PlatinumGold]

interesting question.

i always watch my 4 yr old and 5 yr old when they want to go outside. either my wife or i always walk with them.

my 7.5 yr old tho, he gets to ride around on his bike with his friends. there are three of them and they ride around in the neighborhood relatively unsupervised.

i'm not sure what age it would seem appropriate to someone else to let a child roam around for an hour or two alone, i trust my 7.5 yr old to stay out of trouble.

i guess someone will post about how irresponsible i am because my 7 yr old is riding around unsupervised.

oh well.

 

I think you people are missing the point here.
I'm not saying I was a badass at 5-12 years old. I'm saying that I didn't need my parents watching over my like a hawk 24/7. I left in the morning, came back here and there for food, and was in shortly after sundown.
Due to the freedom they gave me I developed a level of trust in myself and a level of trust with them. This trust was a springboard for the self-confidence I have in myself as an adult.

You weenies getting your panties all in a bunch need to chill out, mabey see a counselor about your childhood trauma.

 

[PlatinumGold]

Originally posted by: SampSon
I think you people are missing the point here.
I'm not saying I was a badass at 5-12 years old. I'm saying that I didn't need my parents watching over my like a hawk 24/7. I left in the morning, came back here and there for food, and was in shortly after sundown.
Due to the freedom they gave me I developed a level of trust in myself and a level of trust with them. This trust was a springboard for the self-confidence I have in myself as an adult.

You weenies getting your panties all in a bunch need to chill out, mabey see a counselor about your childhood trauma.

hmm, not sure how i'm a weenie. but ok.

btw, i did that too when i was 5. i'd say it used to drive my parents nuts but that simply wouldn't be true. my parents were rarely home when i was that age.

 

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold

Originally posted by: SampSon
I think you people are missing the point here.
I'm not saying I was a badass at 5-12 years old. I'm saying that I didn't need my parents watching over my like a hawk 24/7. I left in the morning, came back here and there for food, and was in shortly after sundown.
Due to the freedom they gave me I developed a level of trust in myself and a level of trust with them. This trust was a springboard for the self-confidence I have in myself as an adult.

You weenies getting your panties all in a bunch need to chill out, mabey see a counselor about your childhood trauma.

hmm, not sure how i'm a weenie. but ok.

btw, i did that too when i was 5. i'd say it used to drive my parents nuts but that simply wouldn't be true. my parents were rarely home when i was that age.

You're not harping on me like a little bitch, so you're not a weenie.

 

[PlatinumGold]

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold

Originally posted by: SampSon
I think you people are missing the point here.
I'm not saying I was a badass at 5-12 years old. I'm saying that I didn't need my parents watching over my like a hawk 24/7. I left in the morning, came back here and there for food, and was in shortly after sundown.
Due to the freedom they gave me I developed a level of trust in myself and a level of trust with them. This trust was a springboard for the self-confidence I have in myself as an adult.

You weenies getting your panties all in a bunch need to chill out, mabey see a counselor about your childhood trauma.

hmm, not sure how i'm a weenie. but ok.

btw, i did that too when i was 5. i'd say it used to drive my parents nuts but that simply wouldn't be true. my parents were rarely home when i was that age.

You're not harping on me like a little bitch, so you're not a weenie.

ahh, i get it. i'm gonna have to write Websters a letter informing them that weenie = someone that harps on sampson. 😉

 

[ivol07]

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: ivol07

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: SampSon
I was out running all around town when I was 5.

When will people stop being ridiculously overprotective and over critical of others parenting techniques?

I think you just mad Heisenberg's case for him.

How so?
I didn't need to be watched 24/7 and my parents trusted me enough to know better.
Instead of being some worthless silverspoon bitch, I know how to handle myself on the street.

You knew how to handle yourself on the streets when you were 5? So if I, a 6'2" 210 lb man were to come up to you when you were 5 and try to shove you in my car you would have been able to "handle" me?

I partially agree with you. When I was 5 I would have known better than to ride my bike in the MIDDLE of the street. But kids need supervision. I don't care how street smart they are.

The streets I lived on had no traffic, we played football and hockey in the streets. No at 5 a huge man could overpower a child, but that goes without saying and really has nothing to do with using your head.

Yeah, I have no doubt you were a street-tough 5 year old.

No not at 5 years old jackass, but it taught me a lot more than having my parents spoonfeed me. Actually, when I was about 9-10 I was more streetwise than the majority of this forum. Sad.

Sounds to me like you should be thankful you grew up amidst such soft streets. Not all kids grow up on streets where it's safe to have 5 year olds running in the street.

I also played football in the streets when I was a kid. Maybe not as young as 5, but around 16 years old. And I also saw people get jumped on the same street, I also saw the cops raid a whore house on that same street, I saw a lot of things that I wouldn't want my 5 year old kid seeing or even being near. Not all neighborhoods are as safe as yours.

 

[Gurck]

Originally posted by: ivol07

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: ivol07

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: SampSon
I was out running all around town when I was 5.

When will people stop being ridiculously overprotective and over critical of others parenting techniques?

I think you just mad Heisenberg's case for him.

How so?
I didn't need to be watched 24/7 and my parents trusted me enough to know better.
Instead of being some worthless silverspoon bitch, I know how to handle myself on the street.

You knew how to handle yourself on the streets when you were 5? So if I, a 6'2" 210 lb man were to come up to you when you were 5 and try to shove you in my car you would have been able to "handle" me?

I partially agree with you. When I was 5 I would have known better than to ride my bike in the MIDDLE of the street. But kids need supervision. I don't care how street smart they are.

The streets I lived on had no traffic, we played football and hockey in the streets. No at 5 a huge man could overpower a child, but that goes without saying and really has nothing to do with using your head.

Yeah, I have no doubt you were a street-tough 5 year old.

No not at 5 years old jackass, but it taught me a lot more than having my parents spoonfeed me. Actually, when I was about 9-10 I was more streetwise than the majority of this forum. Sad.

Sounds to me like you should be thankful you grew up amidst such soft streets. Not all kids grow up on streets where it's safe to have 5 year olds running in the street.

I also played football in the streets when I was a kid. Maybe not as young as 5, but around 16 years old. And I also saw people get jumped on the same street, I also saw the cops raid a whore house on that same street, I saw a lot of things that I wouldn't want my 5 year old kid seeing or even being near. Not all neighborhoods are as safe as yours.

Bwahaha ethug owned :laugh:

 

Originally posted by: Gurck

Originally posted by: ivol07

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: ivol07

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: SampSon
I was out running all around town when I was 5.

When will people stop being ridiculously overprotective and over critical of others parenting techniques?

I think you just mad Heisenberg's case for him.

How so?
I didn't need to be watched 24/7 and my parents trusted me enough to know better.
Instead of being some worthless silverspoon bitch, I know how to handle myself on the street.

You knew how to handle yourself on the streets when you were 5? So if I, a 6'2" 210 lb man were to come up to you when you were 5 and try to shove you in my car you would have been able to "handle" me?

I partially agree with you. When I was 5 I would have known better than to ride my bike in the MIDDLE of the street. But kids need supervision. I don't care how street smart they are.

The streets I lived on had no traffic, we played football and hockey in the streets. No at 5 a huge man could overpower a child, but that goes without saying and really has nothing to do with using your head.

Yeah, I have no doubt you were a street-tough 5 year old.

No not at 5 years old jackass, but it taught me a lot more than having my parents spoonfeed me. Actually, when I was about 9-10 I was more streetwise than the majority of this forum. Sad.

Sounds to me like you should be thankful you grew up amidst such soft streets. Not all kids grow up on streets where it's safe to have 5 year olds running in the street.

I also played football in the streets when I was a kid. Maybe not as young as 5, but around 16 years old. And I also saw people get jumped on the same street, I also saw the cops raid a whore house on that same street, I saw a lot of things that I wouldn't want my 5 year old kid seeing or even being near. Not all neighborhoods are as safe as yours.

Bwahaha ethug owned :laugh:

I lived in a fairly low rent section of Tampa, fla. So the streets were anything but soft.
I had 3 bikes stolen off my back, almost killed by a dog and a gun pulled on me all before I was 10.

The neighborhood was primarily minorities. Bars on windows, guns and pitbulls were everyday life.

Gurck: You are definatly one of the more annoying noobs. A few thousand posts in a few months, go outside dood.

 

[ivol07]

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: Gurck

Originally posted by: ivol07

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: ivol07

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: SampSon
I was out running all around town when I was 5.

When will people stop being ridiculously overprotective and over critical of others parenting techniques?

I think you just mad Heisenberg's case for him.

How so?
I didn't need to be watched 24/7 and my parents trusted me enough to know better.
Instead of being some worthless silverspoon bitch, I know how to handle myself on the street.

You knew how to handle yourself on the streets when you were 5? So if I, a 6'2" 210 lb man were to come up to you when you were 5 and try to shove you in my car you would have been able to "handle" me?

I partially agree with you. When I was 5 I would have known better than to ride my bike in the MIDDLE of the street. But kids need supervision. I don't care how street smart they are.

The streets I lived on had no traffic, we played football and hockey in the streets. No at 5 a huge man could overpower a child, but that goes without saying and really has nothing to do with using your head.

Yeah, I have no doubt you were a street-tough 5 year old.

No not at 5 years old jackass, but it taught me a lot more than having my parents spoonfeed me. Actually, when I was about 9-10 I was more streetwise than the majority of this forum. Sad.

Sounds to me like you should be thankful you grew up amidst such soft streets. Not all kids grow up on streets where it's safe to have 5 year olds running in the street.

I also played football in the streets when I was a kid. Maybe not as young as 5, but around 16 years old. And I also saw people get jumped on the same street, I also saw the cops raid a whore house on that same street, I saw a lot of things that I wouldn't want my 5 year old kid seeing or even being near. Not all neighborhoods are as safe as yours.

Bwahaha ethug owned :laugh:

I lived in a fairly low rent section of Tampa, fla. So the streets were anything but soft.
I had 3 bikes stolen off my back, almost killed by a dog and a gun pulled on me all before I was 10.

The neighborhood was primarily minorities. Bars on windows, guns and pitbulls were everyday life.

Gurck: You are definatly one of the more annoying noobs. A few thousand posts in a few months, go outside dood.

So if you were to have a 5 year old right now and you lived in the same neighborhood you would let your kid run those streets?

I somewhat agree with you that kids shouldn't be mommas boys. My wife's cousin is 8 years old and that bastard still doesn't wipe his own ass. What kind of crap is that?! But I wouldn't want my kids roaming the streets either.

I think we both missed the point of this post tho. Parents nowadays don't seem to take responsibility for their kids actions. For instance....

 

[Legendary]

Things are not so cut and dry. True you can't leave your child alone 24/7, but you can't watch them all the time either. It's all about finding the right balance, based on the kid.

 

So if you were to have a 5 year old right now and you lived in the same neighborhood you would let your kid run those streets?

I somewhat agree with you that kids shouldn't be mommas boys. My wife's cousin is 8 years old and that bastard still doesn't wipe his own ass. What kind of crap is that?! But I wouldn't want my kids roaming the streets either.

I think we both missed the point of this post tho. Parents nowadays don't seem to take responsibility for their kids actions. For instance....

I'm not a parent so I'm really not in the position to answer that question with anything but a purely speculative perspective.

I wouldn't restrict my kids from doing what I did, no. If I did they would find a way to circumvent my protection anyway unless I kept them locked in the house all day.
I couldn't stand by and watch my kids become scared of the world around them because something MIGHT happen to them.

Why tiptoe through life to arrive safely at death?

 

[Gurck]

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: Gurck
Bwahaha ethug owned :laugh:

I lived in a fairly low rent section of Tampa, fla. So the streets were anything but soft.
I had 3 bikes stolen off my back, almost killed by a dog and a gun pulled on me all before I was 10.

The neighborhood was primarily minorities. Bars on windows, guns and pitbulls were everyday life.

Gurck: You are definatly one of the more annoying noobs. A few thousand posts in a few months, go outside dood.

Edit: Oops, read that as posted by ivol07.

I'm enjoying myself, if you don't like how much I post tough 🙂 Aside from Mill, you're the most annoying lifer. Tit for tat.

Edit 2: Maybe you and Mill could find a wrestling or firearms forum to terrorize - you don't seem the tech type (ie. anandtech.com and all that)

 

[fredtam]

I agree with Sampson. I would probably let my child go out without supervision if we lived in a different neighborhood and she wasn't a girl. Two kids have been hit by cars here in the last two years. If we were on a nice culdesac with no traffic I really wouldn't have a problem. I roamed around my neighborhood at 5 or 6 but all the neighbors were friends that also had kids. They watched out for each others kids. Where I live now is not like that so I will keep an eye on her. Sampson you were probably watched more than you think.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: SampSon
I think you people are missing the point here.
I'm not saying I was a badass at 5-12 years old. I'm saying that I didn't need my parents watching over my like a hawk 24/7. I left in the morning, came back here and there for food, and was in shortly after sundown.
Due to the freedom they gave me I developed a level of trust in myself and a level of trust with them. This trust was a springboard for the self-confidence I have in myself as an adult.

You weenies getting your panties all in a bunch need to chill out, mabey see a counselor about your childhood trauma.

bingo!!!!!

I was raised the same way. 5-12 yrs old means "know how to get home and how to cross the street"

 

Edit: Oops, read that as posted by ivol07.

I'm enjoying myself, if you don't like how much I post tough Aside from Mill, you're the most annoying lifer. Tit for tat.

Edit 2: Maybe you and Mill could find a wrestling or firearms forum to terrorize - you don't seem the tech type (ie. anandtech.com and all that)

Mill rules, and yes were both the tech types, but not a hopeless nerd like you.

Sampson you were probably watched more than you think.

Possibly, though one parent working nights, and one working days, no one was around ever. Neighbors were weirdos, and who stays in their yard? 😉

 

[Gurck]

Originally posted by: SampSon

Edit: Oops, read that as posted by ivol07.

I'm enjoying myself, if you don't like how much I post tough Aside from Mill, you're the most annoying lifer. Tit for tat.

Edit 2: Maybe you and Mill could find a wrestling or firearms forum to terrorize - you don't seem the tech type (ie. anandtech.com and all that)

Mill rules, and yes were both the tech types, but not a hopeless nerd like you.

Hehe, I was wondering why you were hounding me today, now I know. So terribly sorry for disagreeing with your idol in that other thread yesterday. Too bad it got locked, must suck to have to find every thread I post in to put me down 😛

 

Originally posted by: Gurck

Originally posted by: SampSon

Edit: Oops, read that as posted by ivol07.

I'm enjoying myself, if you don't like how much I post tough Aside from Mill, you're the most annoying lifer. Tit for tat.

Edit 2: Maybe you and Mill could find a wrestling or firearms forum to terrorize - you don't seem the tech type (ie. anandtech.com and all that)

Mill rules, and yes were both the tech types, but not a hopeless nerd like you.

Hehe, I was wondering why you were hounding me today, now I know. So terribly sorry for disagreeing with your idol in that other thread yesterday. Too bad it got locked, must suck to have to find every thread I post in to put me down 😛

What thread?

It was just ironic you brought up Mill, we talk on other mediums than here. So whatever you think I'm doing, isn't related to any little spats you two had. I'm just houding you because you're a weenie.