Parenting 101

Being a parent is privilege, not a right. You take that privilege for granted and your privilege could be taken away. Not by an outsider, but by your own children. So parent wisely, love them with all your might, and for God sakes protect them and make them your number one priority. If you don't someone else will.
I have seen and know of several children whose parents take them for granted.They come and go as they please, not really caring if they spend time with them or not. Maybe they call maybe they dont. Maybe they see them every few months, maybe they dont. And when these estranged parents do show up they expect the ones caring for the kids to drop everything and go running to let them in. That's hard to do when the estranged parents are always putting them off to go party, spend time with their next trick, or even hang out with their buddys at the bar.
Maybe its not the parent keeping the estranged parent away. Maybe its the children. Once the children have grown up, or even matured, they will understand who took care of them, helped with homework, took them to the park, had a family night and watched movies all evening. Children will know who loves them, who sacraficed for them, feeds them, and dried their tears. The person who did those things could be anyone. A maternal and paternal parent, a foster parent, parents who have adopted them, grandparents, aunts, uncles, brothers or sisters, the next door neighbor, pastor at church, and yes, even a teacher.  The kids know. The older they get the less they will care about those who didnt have an honest hand in raising them. That's when uninvolved parents will loose their privileges within a child's heart.  I will keep my privileges. And I wi work hard, and sacrifice any all things to stay in my children's hearts, to raise them properly, love them unconditionally,  hold them, play with them and teach them. I know full and well I don't have a right to them. I'm privileged to have them. ‪
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Social Media Parenting

Social Media Parenting; posting pictures of kid(s) you rarely see-on days you haven't- thus creating the illusion you see them/care for them and socialize with your children often. Obviously social media parenting is the exact same as the actual term "parenting". Reference your favorite dictionary or thesaurus- even Wikipedia will back up my theory as shown here- "Parenting (or child rearing) is the process of promoting and supporting the physical, emotional,**social**, and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood. Parenting refers to the aspects of raising a child aside from the biological relationship."
 See? It says "social" right there. I can't make this shit up. Being social with your child(ren) obviously means via social media. I mean its 2013 for gawsh sakes. Get with the program people!
Social Media Parenting is Bull Shit. Plain and simple. Here's a thought: get up off your arse, get active, call your child(ren) set up a play date, and go! That does not mean cancel because the Steelers are playing the Raiders tonight,  it's a Football game- ever heard of Tivo?!
Once you break a promise with your child, they will not trust you. So don't promise them your coming to spend the day them, then cancel because you're going to watch the game with the guys, while posting pictures of your child(ren) like plans never got canceled. I'll bet you got tons of Likes and comments on that picture didn't you?  Truth is?? Just because you posted that picture from 3 months ago you took on your cellphone,  after you canceled plans yet once again, your child will not "Like" it. What's more important, Social Media Parenting? Getting Atta boys and "Likes"?  Or hands on Parenting resulting in a lifetime of unconditional love, while being the Super hero in that little ones eyes. Hmmm.
Could be a tough decision for some.
It's a no contest for me. Screw using Social Media to act like a parent. I am a hands on parent ALL the time.