Can parents do a little more parenting here...

What kind of parenting is it when people let their kids to do whatever they want?  I mean, I know we all let our children get a way with certain things once in a while. I call it picking and choosing my battles. But when it comes to their safety and protection, what they want should be null n void! Should we allow our thirteen year old to have a cellphone? Maybe one with Internet access? Picture mail? Hey why not? Every thirteen year old has one these days right? Well what about if you find inappropriate pictures in that cellphone? Do you take it away? Do you come to terms with it and give it back in a month?  I was watching a television show the other day. I think it was Dr. Phil, and they were talking about "Sexting". Young teens sending each other nude pics, and dirty text messages. There were parents on that stage condoning this behavior. Okay, I know there's only so much a parent can do when their teen gets older. But at thirteen and fourteen, I think they can do a little better than that. Why are people afraid to tell their kids no? I thought it was part of our job to show them that there are consequences to every decision we make in life. Back in the day, I would have had to say "bye bye phone". OK, so maybe it would have been more like "bye bye pager".  I just have to wonder, is it parents being afraid to say no, or do they just not care?

An introduction to Positive Parenting

Well all...this is my very first blog. Thanks for taking the time to read. I am a 29 yr old mother of 3 wonderful boys. Ty is 11, Chris is 7, and last but definately not least...Jay, who is 3 (that's him with me in the picture on the left). Being a mother is one of the hardest jobs, but also the most rewarding. I feel I owe it to my children to take care of them as best as humanly possible. We cannot forget that they were not asked to be brought in to this world. The purpose of this blog is to share my thoughts, inspirations, and situations with other parents who may or may not be traveling down this road of parenting. I will also be posting as many polls as possible. I want to know what parents are thinking. What are the biggest questions we have? What are we going through? My grandmother always said "It takes a village to raise children". I believe she is right! I hope you all enjoy!