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Title: Parents pushing their kids too far these days? Post by: kinboshi on August 28, 2007, 10:43:25 AM http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6965410.stm
;gobsmacked; Title: Re: Parents pushing their kids too far these days? Post by: Claw75 on August 28, 2007, 10:48:52 AM tantamount to child abuse IMO
Title: Re: Parents pushing their kids too far these days? Post by: bolt pp on August 28, 2007, 11:04:06 AM Is running 40 miles a day detrimental to the health of an 8 year old girl?
Title: Re: Parents pushing their kids too far these days? Post by: TheChipPrince on August 28, 2007, 11:06:28 AM Title: Re: Parents pushing their kids too far these days? Post by: action man on August 28, 2007, 11:11:10 AM used in the correct context aswell ;) i agree with claw also. Title: Re: Parents pushing their kids too far these days? Post by: fearisthekey on August 28, 2007, 11:16:48 AM Saves a fortune on airfares.
Physical damage is indisputable, which makes it abuse. The girl is probably cajoled into doing it, if not it's the parents' responsibility anyway to stop her doing the damage. It's just an extreme example of the widespread phenomenon of parents pushing their kids to be extraordinary beyond reason. Can be attributed maybe to the parents being past it and trying to live out past or missed ambitions 'through' their kids. Coupled with the fact that modern culture almost worships unique or exceptional talent. Leave them kids alone! Title: Re: Parents pushing their kids too far these days? Post by: Claw75 on August 28, 2007, 11:19:24 AM I found it in the Scrabulous dictionary! Title: Re: Parents pushing their kids too far these days? Post by: kinboshi on August 28, 2007, 11:31:00 AM I found it in the Scrabulous dictionary! Well, that's tantamount to plagiarism then. Title: Re: Parents pushing their kids too far these days? Post by: jakally on August 28, 2007, 11:45:25 AM Don't think this is a good thing to allow / encourage your child to do, but IMO no worse than allowing them to fill their faces with sweets and junk food, and letting them sit on their fat backsides watching TV all day. Title: Re: Parents pushing their kids too far these days? Post by: byronkincaid on August 28, 2007, 11:50:41 AM http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4977882.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4977882.stm)
Title: Re: Parents pushing their kids too far these days? Post by: bolt pp on August 28, 2007, 12:01:04 PM http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4977882.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4977882.stm) pfft, see, that just makes the 8 year old look lazy! *off to google search 2 year old that can bench press 160lb* Title: Re: Parents pushing their kids too far these days? Post by: kinboshi on August 28, 2007, 12:04:42 PM rotflmfao
Title: Re: Parents pushing their kids too far these days? Post by: Colchester Kev on August 28, 2007, 12:06:49 PM Take them to casinos and let them drink and play poker ... THATS what a good parent does ;)
Title: Re: Parents pushing their kids too far these days? Post by: kinboshi on August 28, 2007, 12:08:11 PM Take them to casinos and let them drink and play poker ... THATS what a good parent does ;) :goodpost: ;iagree; Title: Re: Parents pushing their kids too far these days? Post by: Graham C on August 28, 2007, 12:22:29 PM Shocking stuff. The Asians are renowned for their 'different' approach to child sports, have been for ages.
I'm amazed at the other kid too, by running a distance of 65km non-stop in just seven hours and two minutes - 10kph roughly for 7 hours! Wow, Title: Re: Parents pushing their kids too far these days? Post by: Claw75 on August 28, 2007, 02:40:25 PM Take them to casinos and let them drink and play poker ... THATS what a good parent does ;) I took my daughter (4.5) for a girlie afternoon at the pub (nice family one with bouncy castle, swings etc outside) on Sunday. We went to the bar and I asked her if she wanted a fruit shoot. She looked straight at the barmaid and said 'beer please' ;ashamed; Oh - and I use poker chips at home to help her learn her maths! Title: Re: Parents pushing their kids too far these days? Post by: kinboshi on August 28, 2007, 03:10:17 PM Take them to casinos and let them drink and play poker ... THATS what a good parent does ;) I took my daughter (4.5) for a girlie afternoon at the pub (nice family one with bouncy castle, swings etc outside) on Sunday. We went to the bar and I asked her if she wanted a fruit shoot. She looked straight at the barmaid and said 'beer please' ;ashamed; Oh - and I use poker chips at home to help her learn her maths! Social services will be getting a call... Title: Re: Parents pushing their kids too far these days? Post by: babymonkeyboy on August 28, 2007, 03:37:58 PM Take them to casinos and let them drink and play poker ... THATS what a good parent does ;) :goodpost: ;iagree; really? You're not old enough - and I can't be seen to be promoting gambling to a minor. Except LeKnave. ;carlocitrone; Title: Re: Parents pushing their kids too far these days? Post by: kinboshi on August 28, 2007, 04:00:55 PM Take them to casinos and let them drink and play poker ... THATS what a good parent does ;) :goodpost: ;iagree; really? You're not old enough - and I can't be seen to be promoting gambling to a minor. Except LeKnave. ;carlocitrone; They are out of their walkers - my furry friend. Title: Re: Parents pushing their kids too far these days? Post by: Graham C on August 28, 2007, 04:03:53 PM I can't wait to teach my daughter to play poker, hopefully if she starts young enough she might be better than her old man by the time she's old enough to realise that you can make some cash out of it.
Title: Re: Parents pushing their kids too far these days? Post by: babymonkeyboy on August 28, 2007, 04:09:08 PM They are out of their walkers - my furry friend. So am i!! :) Ok, so i've just figured out how to crawl on all fours but its meant my dad has had to go out and buy baby gates for the stairs to stop me escaping from the living room :( Title: Re: Parents pushing their kids too far these days? Post by: babymonkeyboy on August 28, 2007, 04:10:51 PM I can't wait to teach my daughter to play poker, hopefully if she starts young enough she might be better than her old man by the time she's old enough to realise that you can make some cash out of it. why wait? start now!! i'd much rather hear a story about a check-raise bluff all in than one about a purple dinosaur!! Title: Re: Parents pushing their kids too far these days? Post by: kinboshi on August 28, 2007, 04:11:52 PM They are out of their walkers - my furry friend. So am i!! :) Ok, so i've just figured out how to crawl on all fours but its meant my dad has had to go out and buy baby gates for the stairs to stop me escaping from the living room :( You'll soon suss those gates out. Make his life hell! What you want to do is hurry up and learn to walk and CLIMB. Lots of interesting stuff on tables - such as computers that you can play with... Title: Re: Parents pushing their kids too far these days? Post by: matt674 on August 28, 2007, 04:26:47 PM You'll soon suss those gates out. Make his life hell! What you want to do is hurry up and learn to walk and CLIMB. Lots of interesting stuff on tables - such as computers that you can play with... unfortunately my laptop is safe Alas his mother has barred him from my house as i have two cats - she claims they are unhygenic so until he learns to walk he is not allowed in my house. Personally i think its her excuse to have me go round to her house all the time to see him and so i take him out places instead, swimming is his favourite at the moment. Title: Re: Parents pushing their kids too far these days? Post by: fearisthekey on August 28, 2007, 05:17:14 PM Question:
Phil Ivey started playing poker when he was very young and Tiger Woods was hitting golf balls at 2. How big a part did this early lead play in their eventual success? Title: Re: Parents pushing their kids too far these days? Post by: bolt pp on August 28, 2007, 05:21:22 PM Question: Phil (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=709) Ivey (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=709) started playing poker when he was very young and Tiger Woods was hitting golf balls at 2. How big a part did this early lead play in their eventual success? I thought phil ivey worked in a call centre for ages? Title: Re: Parents pushing their kids too far these days? Post by: kinboshi on August 28, 2007, 05:23:27 PM I thought he started playing golf when he was young too.... ;)
Title: Re: Parents pushing their kids too far these days? Post by: brummieboy on August 28, 2007, 07:15:44 PM This is how 8 year oild boys should be if they haven't got 16" guns they should be ashamed of themselves.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Sandrak As of 2007 he stands 5 foot 1 inch. At the age of 8 he was able to bench press 180 pounds at the body weight of 70 pounds |