Once Upon a Michelle

Let's talk finances.

I for one am NOT in any position to be preaching, however there is such a thing called common sense. It seems of late, that's gone by the way side.

A friend posted a link (http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_14734665?nclick_check=1) which talks about no toys in fatty foods. So - no toys inside happy meals, right? This is brought forth as a LEGISLATIVE idea! I'm sorry but what happened to parenting?!
One of the quotes from the article is "They want the toy and have no idea what's in the food," Yeager said Monday. "You can't expect a 3-year-old to say there are too many calories in that hamburger." REALLY?! As an "ADULT", don't you have a duty to your child who DOESN'T understand, and only learns from what you TEACH them, to provide them with a healthy lifestyle? Last I checked, you could not buy you child a freaking toy (which they saw on tv) and instead take them to a park and let them PLAY and use their IMAGINATION. SO what if your kid cries because they don't get a toy? Tough shit.

On another note: I just watched one of the most disturbing videos of some nanny beating/mistreating an 11 month old. I mean, seriously bothersome. Which makes me believe that if you can’t afford to stay home with your kid – maybe you shouldn’t have one. Seriously. Don’t be so damn selfish. Yes, selfish. “Ooh, I want a little me!” “Ooh , I want to do what everyone else is doing” Well, not everyone is in the same financial situation. Short of leaving your child with your parents (and even that could be sketchy – remember your childhood?!) only you are able to raise your child the way you want.

… At least invest in a nannycam (I guess), but even if you “catch” someone doing something awful – the damage is done.

Ugh. frustrating.