Kids and the World Today

I know that it takes me awhile to come back in a blog. But I work alot and my time is always limited. But I will try and do better. Well I was out in the stores this morning, after a long night at work and notice something that really bothers me. Which is: Why has this society decided to ignore the most precious thing we have in our lifetime. The one thing that will hopefully take care of us in the end when we are old and gray. That is our children.

There are so many parents out there talking to other people on their cell phones that they have forgotten out to commuicate with the one thing that is right there in front of them. I see it all the time when I driving or just out in the world. It is so few at times that I don't see it. See how many you see around you and see if I am just being silly.

Here I am in the store getting my little bit of groceries to hold us over until I get a day off. When I see a woman with her child talking on the cell phone. The child is trying to get her attention and she chatting away with whom ever is on the other line. The child say "mom, mom" and she just chatting and say "just a minute" or "I will right with you". I here her chatting down each isle and every so often a child says "mom" but to no answer in return. I end up going to the check out and right in front of me is the same person on the phone during her money transaction still chatting and the child has succomb to being ignore. What I could over hear over the conversation which I couldn't help over hearing is something a friend and her date and let's get together and such. Not work related or anything of importants that we be okay to ignore her own child.

But I see that so often in so many ways. People driving in their cars. Parents on the phone and the child with a DVD or playing a game in the back seat. Or them on their own cell phones talking to whom ever. Out in the malls, parks and restaurants. Grown adults interacting with others adults on the phone and the child is left to figure what to do with themselves waiting for their parents attention.

I found that being with my child during store, car and restaurent was our time to chat and see what is up in the world. To have interesting conversation, learning such as spelling, homework time. Or what is going on with them. Enjoying my time with them. Maybe that is why when I am off from work I hang out at home instead of running around with friends myself. Or just dragging one of the kids around with me errands to laugh and joke with them. To see what is going on with me in their crazy lives. Me and my kids are very close. I feel that we are that is in my opinion. But I wouldn't trade that time of talking for the world. Listening to their music even if I don't agree with it. What books expand their minds. What the hip word of the day. What craziest of peer pressure is out there influcence my own children.

Because in the end when I my kids face the outside world. I want to make sure that I have prepared them. Will they be followers or leaders. Will they make up their own minds or include me in their decisions. Plus they will only be around so much and then thet are gone from us doing their own things in the world. Careers, family and friends will be the center of their world. Then I will be alone waiting to be their world once again to hopefully join my own.

I enjoy each conversation I have with my children and their friends. I treasure them very much. I was blessed with two great kids. They know that they are my world and have taught me so much and hopefully I have taught them as well.

Well off to be a mom. And I will try and do better blogging.