Am I a bad parent?

[taterguy]

I like to make my kids race. The winner gets all my love and attention.

Is that wrong?

[rug]

1. Free market parenting.

[Pale Blue Dot]

2. It's more effective to do it for points.

They'll care more for points than they will your love and attention.

Tip: Backrubs for points work the best.

[flvegan]

3. We live in a rewards-based society. Maybe the less-speedy kid needs steroids.

[taterguy]

5. Good idea

[Sabriel]

14. Have you thought about sterilization for the slower one?

That would keep those non-competitive genes out of the future gene pool.

[MrCoffee]

4. hell no. make them earn your love.

[redqueen]

6. No, you're preparing them for life in the big city.

If you were a bad parent you'd show them equal love and give them the illusion that life is fair.

Well... that's how I was raised anyhow, and look how good I turned out!

[matcom]

7. only if you don't electrocute the loser

why make them think losing is without consequence?

[taterguy]

8. No can do, I need the tax deduction

[redqueen]

9. Maybe just a lil zap with the taser?

[taterguy]

15. I'll tell the folks from DSS that you suggested it

[redqueen]

16. Hey... it's not like I'm telling you to pose naked...

now THAT's bad parenting!

[taterguy]

17. I don't know what you're talking about

And most parents have been naked at some time or another

[redqueen]

19. You know... that awful Christina Aguilera...

and Demi Moore did it, too.

These women don't know their place.

[taterguy]

26. I thought posing naked was a woman's place

[redqueen]

28. Touche!

Monsieur pussycat!

[taterguy]

29. I actually thought you were talking about my infamous sledding pic in your OP

[redqueen]

31. Heh... nah...

just a little mini flamewar caused when someone said that doing that made them bad mothers.

[taterguy]

34. Fortunately the sledding pic wasn't on the cover of Vanity Fair

[Nickster]

18. But the good Dr. Dobson says that's good for the boy, shows him who's boss and all that.

[ThomCat]

10. That crippled one doesn't deserve your love anyway.

Stupid broken kid!

[JoePhilly]

11. If they really loved you they'd run faster!!!

[Fire Walk With Me]

12. Not if the child who loses is promptly waterboarded.

Instilling the need for excellence is every parent's duty.

[ileus]

13. Not at all keep up the good work.

[trof]

20. yes

very very bad

[taterguy]

21. Not according to the rest of the people in this thread

Majority rules dude

[JVS]

23. Don't listen to that fucking loser. Who needs the opinions of fucking losers?

[trof]

24. Who are you calling a fucking loser, you fucking loser?

You're a bad parent too.
The worst.
And your mother wears combat boots.
And a hijab.

[JVS]

25. I'm a fucking winner. Check this link

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

[trof]

27. You got a Major Award? This?

Go, dude!

[trof]

32. The rest of the people in this thread suck.

OK, not ALL of them.
But MOST of them.
Alright, SOME of them.
They know who they are.

[taterguy]

35. I would hope so

Sucking can be a very enjoyable activity

[JVS]

22. You're doing great!

Freeloaders will NOT be tolerated!

[AlCzervik]

30. Dad, is that you?

i bought the xbox 360 today btw, i got the bundle that had 2 games, that is one heavy piece of gaming.

[Arugula Latte]

33. I say make it interesting. Release an angry Doberman to nip at the slow one's heinie.

Got that tip from the August '06 issue of Parenting magazine. You're welcome.

[lost-in-nj]

36. hmmm

Maybe the slow kid is slow on purpose.....

wants to be the last so they can go back and watch tv or sumpin....


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