100% true! When I travel in Europe I am amazed by how well-behaved the children are. No pouting, throwing tantrums, they sit at resturaunts with their parents like little adults, so polite and sweet.

American kids? Total spoiled monsters. Their "parents" (in quotes because they think of themselves more as friends to their kids than actual parents) standing around NOT disciplining them, allowing them to run wild, shout, act obnoxious...it's fucking sick and I hate it (and hate these "parents"). Europe is a MUCH better place to raise kids, I think.

Very ture. My friend just had his first son. He is 53 and he is freaked out, saying things like "I hope I will be alive when he graduates high school...". LOL Dude, you will be 71 or something. Chill out. But I understand where he is coming from. I don't think I would have the energy to raise kids in my fifties.

Thing is (which is kinda sad), he and his wife (who is 42) use nannies and babysitters ALL the time. They have money so they can do it, have a live-in Nanny. So if someone else is spending so much time with your kid then what's the point? Is he really being a parent anyway? Crazy.

Such a stereotype, though parents like that do exist and they are satan on earth :mad:

Yeah a lot of those here in the OC. Rich parents going to spa & golfing, nannies always walking the strollers dropping the kids off at school etc. Strange world :1orglaugh:1orglaugh

Philosophical thread on procreation on GFY :1orglaugh

A kid changes everything, sometimes that's needed no matter what

:2 cents:

True, but at this point I am searching for those parents/kids that do NOT act this way.

Example: Parent & 6 yr old child go to a resturaunt. The parent then ASKS THE CHILD what they want to eat!! WTF does a six yr old know about what's good for them to eat? The kid will say "ice crean and hot dogs" every time.

But when I talk to "parents" about this you know what they say? "I'm trying to teach my kids to make better choices." ASKING them what they want to eat or wear makes the kids think THEY are the ones with the "power" - and since their parents do whatever the kid says it's probably the way it is.

Not all American parents are this way but....have you ever been to a Wal-Mart? LOL!!

Lazy low class trash parents. Low class as in existing at the lowest level of existence possible. They exist everywhere from every country, though Americans traveling abroad are loud as fuck and so irritating, with children probably a lot worse and much more noticeable :helpme

Actually people who don't have kids, have more money (kids are VERY VERY VERY expensive, I should know) so they don't need someone to take care of them: they can afford the best health care plans and buy an insurance policy that covers home care and such. Those of us who decided to have kids, can't afford expensive health plans for ourselves, so we have to rely on our children's good hearts :)

Same here too! :2 cents:

Kids aren't for everyone, also this is not the best place to ask for this type of advise man..:2 cents:

maybe but a lot of the people i know without kids blow their money on drugs, alcohol and other stuff.

If you are white - go and have kids, rest of them reproduce as crazy, whites tend to over think it.

There was a time when we were ok without kids. That changed and we now have 2 beautiful kids.

Couldnt be happier :)

i salute you for being a responsible father at a young age :thumbsup

Are you really not married bro? :winkwink:

Haha!! I KNOW man, you watch. Sometime I will be married and the wife pregnant and my comments will be totally differant. LOL

The grass is always greener. :)

Bottom line: If you're a good Mom or Dad bravo and we need more like you. :thumbsup

2 kids here ... planned and in wed-lock! So far, it has worked out very well and I couldn't be happier. I waited until age 35. Now at 45, I couldn't imagine not having kids around. Several friends my age were late to the game and are now just starting. They will look like the grandparents. I know a few others who regret not having a family, now that the spinster/playboy life has faded. Still, some my age seem quite content without rugrats.

Are you serious? :)
LOL, it' so so obvious you don't have kids.
We have rules, no more than 1 sweet a day, but of course they can chose what they want in restaurant.