Pretend Parenting, or Gambling at the Craps Table

                                                                                 We've Got a WINNER!      Got a serious one here.  Tough subject because it can cause some serious lifetime danage to some kiddies, and it often begins so subtly, even innocently.  Sincere parents are ALMOST ALWAYS unaware that this is occurring.  We refer here to one or both parents choosing a.... Favorite Child.      Ever wonder why Only-Children are such insufferably arrogant people?  In large part, it is because the Parents have made a decision to limit their reproduction to one child "so that we can concentrate our love" on this precious gem.  You know, "if we have more than one, our nourishing 'love' gets diluted...

                                                    PARENTAL TEAMWORK:  Or, "No, Look at Meeeee!!"      I know, I know, I promised to transition to specific behavioral scenarios, but I just now thought of some thing,  We need to pause for this important public announcement about an item that impedes Leadership COORDINATION,  Then we will return to denigrating your own Parental philosophy and strategies (usually lack of, heh, heh).  The GREAT IMPEDIMENT (much of which I have discussed in "Manhood Agonistes") is the vile, toxic Feminism that lurks in the heart, mind, soul, and subconscience of many, MANY modern Mommies.  The greatest victims of this horrendously tempting trend, are, you guessed it, YOUR KIDDOS!      No, this is not a political screed.  But do listen up because,...

                                                                  MEALTIME Or, The Beginning      Let us now look at specific Child-Rearing topics, shall we?  In our previous three essays, we have covered 1) how ridiculous New Parents appear when they act like child-raising martyrs.  Ridiculous because it is so simple -- labor intensive, but simple and certainly not worthy of martyrdom.  And 2)  Leadership vs. "Lord of the Flies".  And  3)  ***Scary*** Discipline.  All in all, we have managed with our outdated, wrongheaded wisdom, to blame YOU entirely for the shitty little brats you are raising.  Sorry, not sorry.      OK,  let's move on to SPECIFIC techniques which you are botching as well (heh, heh).   Mealti...

                                        A YOUNG PARENT'S TABOO ---  *** DISCIPLINE*** Definition:   “discipline”  encompasses a rich history of meanings related to learning, instruction, and order.  Its roots in Latin highlight its connection to education and training, making it a versatile word with diverse applications 1 2      Strictly speaking, the above is not a true "definition,"  But for our purposes, it is a useful reminder to newbee parents that "discipline" does NOT mean "punishment."  The act of instilling discipline in one's children may very well INCLUDE punishment, but this misunderstanding of the word itself is a critical error of the modern parent who has been steeped in a lifetime of weak permissiveness and directionless passiveness.  For the sake of brevity, let us consider childhood discipline as " the daily parental emp...

                                            LEADERSHIP A.K.A QUIEN ES THE GROWN-UP? Leadership is  the action or ability of leading a group of people or an organization 1 2 3 .  Leadership involves  influencing, inspiring and helping others become their best selves, building their skills and achieving goals along the way 1 .  Leadership also entails  setting and achieving goals, tackling the competition, and solving problems decisively and quickly 3 .  Leadership can be demonstrated by anyone, not just those in formal positions of authority 1            Wow!  What a mouthful!  But the above does cover the major tenets of Leadership.  What in the heck does this have to do with successful parenting (from here on in, "parenting" will refer to "successful" parenting unless otherwise specified)?  Well, h...