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[Brownslave688]

7 Signs That You’re Actually A Lighthouse Parent

@Brownslave688 I heard this term “lighthouse parenting” today and found this article. I think you could appreciate this.

“When my kids and I are at the playground I am not following them around. I find a spot from which I can mostly see my children play and remain there. I am watchful and intervene only when I sense some kind of trouble, which hasn't yet happened. Most of the time, I watch my kids happily play on the playground with other children or on their own”

It is crazy how many parents absolutely smother their kids at the playground. All while staring at me like oh I guess he just doesn’t care. What a bad parent.

Here I am 50 feet away yelling you’re fine get up.

 

[BadIdeaGuy]

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Reported for offensive language!

 

[Eating sushi]

I need a napkin

 

[Indecisi0n]

Reported for offensive language!

Shut up you @Ding Dong Ditch Bitch

 

[Operational needs]

“When my kids and I are at the playground I am not following them around. I find a spot from which I can mostly see my children play and remain there. I am watchful and intervene only when I sense some kind of trouble, which hasn't yet happened. Most of the time, I watch my kids happily play on the playground with other children or on their own”

It is crazy how many parents absolutely smother their kids at the playground. All while staring at me like oh I guess he just doesn’t care. What a bad parent.

Here I am 50 feet away yelling you’re fine get up.

And your kids will be grow up to be the most normal of all of them.

 

[Operational needs]

Why do have to label everything though?

Because people feel the need to label everything nowadays. I’ll own the “lighthouse parent” label though. That was and still is me.

 

[oldngray]

Because people feel the need to label everything nowadays. I’ll own the “lighthouse parent” label though. That was and still is me.

and soccer mom

 

[Brownslave688]

Because people feel the need to label everything nowadays. I’ll own the “lighthouse parent” label though. That was and still is me.

What’s funny is the author says it’s common sense.

It sure seems like it to some of us. Others don’t have that common sense.

 

[scooby0048]

And your kids will be grow up to be the most normal of all of them.

My mother used her arm as a seatbelt.
She combed my hair with a licked wet thumb.
She cracked my ass when I mouthed off to her.
She threw out the Xmas tree when I got caught shoplifting and made me clean up her mess in the front yard.

My mother told me to quit crying when I busted my ass on the playground. She further exasperated the situation by telling me she'd give me something to REALLY cry about if I didn't stop, as if my tooth through the lip wasn't enough.

She told me to go play in traffic...on numerous occasions. I did.

I never called CPS or the cops on her for beating my ass, with whatever object that was within her reach, at the very moment her corporal punishment was imposed. Who would have thought a jar of shatterproof peanut butter or a plastic spatula could be used with such impunity and swiftness to impose discipline?


I turned out fine and so will all the other kids who have mothers like mine.

 

[MyTripisCut]

I think the wasabi is a little old.

Beat it.

 

[Wally]

Who turned the heat off?

 

[MyTripisCut]

Who turned the heat off?

It’s from global warming.

 

[Brownslave688]

Beat it.

Your wife’s reply when you try to get some?

 

[Wally]

It’s from global warming.

It was in the 80's yesterday where I was.

 

[scooby0048]

It was in the 80's yesterday where I was.

Talk to Greta. “I think if you want to speak with me personally, maybe you can do it later.”

Well, now is later.

 

[Wally]

LOL

 

[Wally]

I need a napkin

Wut?

 

[Wally]

 

[Wally]

 

[Operational needs]

Who turned the heat off?

Where have you been, Young Man? Lol.