Children are DEMANDING electronics

[JitterbugPerfume]

As I was flipping PAST CNN just now I heard some guy say that "children are demanding electonics this xmas"

those two words in the same sentence is JUST WRONG

or am I just an old fuddy duddy?

[Book Lover]

1. Well, the kid can DEMAND all s/he wants

Don't mean that ya gotta give in!

[redqueen]

2. Kids always demand

it's the parents' job to say NO! :D

[JitterbugPerfume]

8. I whole heartedly agree

but he said it in such a matter of fact way that it just made me want to scream

I am shocked at how the roles of parent and child have become reversed in society

[starroute]

3. Which two words?

Children and demanding?

Damanding and electronics?

Electronics and xmas?

???

[JitterbugPerfume]

12. Children and demanding

I never dreamed of "demanding" anything of my parents

My kids didn't either

[LoZoccolo]

4. And the trains are loaded with thier presents!

[BiggJawn]

9. Snarf!

That's a good 'un!

[miss_kitty]

13. Hahahahaha!

excellent riposte, man!

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

5. Yeah, and I am demanding...

Independant wealth and a choad the size of...

I won't be getting them either. Life is full of its little disappointments, no? ;-)

[redqueen]

7. What's a choad?

:shrug:

[bettyellen]

10. choad? does that rhyme with toad? and i'm sure i'm guessing

correctly what it is. Gotta kiss a lotta choads, huh?

[bettyellen]

6. If you met my nephews you'd understand! They demand

everything.. Jeeze they are scaring me because it's gimme gimme gimme and I just lost my job! Lost it partially, because evertbody is spending much less on clothes, and much more on electronics. It's been where the $$ is for three years now! Everybody want the i pod and x box. They think it's their birthright.
Makes me glad I'm not a breeder!

[AlCzervik]

11. Save up your money kids, surely you have chores?

right? I'm sure "demanding" children have chores<sarcasm>

[BiggJawn]

14. Oh, so the little darlin's DEMAND "Electronics", eh?

Well, HERE'S their "Electronics"....:evilgrin:




What? They want stuff that actually WORKS?

Picky, picky, picky....

[Endangered Specie]

15. And when they are Adults they will demand sex...

that dont mean they gonna be getting any.

[BiggJawn]

17. Ain't that the truth....One of adulthood's MEANEST lessons!

BTW, how does "Zerstören Sie sie im Namen des Gottes" Sound?

[Endangered Specie]

19. I guess...

Im no expert on German.

[BiggJawn]

22. Neither am I. Babelfish ist unser Freund...

It looked close enough to what I could remember from many years ago...

[jdots]

16. must buy must buy must buy now buy buy buy

i say we bring all the kids to CNN and let them play with the electronics there,they could write news copy and wear too much make up and have bad hair- become talking heads,get paid too much then buy thier parents some electronics
YOU are not a fuddy duddy! CNN sucks and Fux is probably telling parents to buy thier kids security systems.

[Not_Giving_Up]

18. As the parent of a demanding (in many ways) child...

My son wanted a Nintendo 64 for his birthday (which is Dec. 21) a few years ago...the grandparents obliged. Guess what? I don't buy games! He has to save his own money, which he earns by getting good grades (honor roller!) and household chores. He has no set allowance, he gets paid based on the chores he does and the attitude with which he does them. Bad attitude only brings in half of the regaular amount. Don't do them? Fine, don't get paid. Don't come crying to me when you want a new game. By the way, having to pay for the games himself inspires him to buy used games...much cheaper! He now has a Gamecube to go with his 64, and I've yet to buy a game. He puts games on his list, but I put my foot down, nope, sorry. He recently used his own money to buy a two gallon aquarium for his goldfish ($20 plus tax). Responsible little booger!

[JitterbugPerfume]

20. now THAT'S a kid I can love

and a parent I can respect

[C.C.D.]

21. *sigh* I read the headline as: "Children are demanding ELECTIONS" (m)

Think I've had enough DU for today....

[the Princess]

23. I got 4 words for you

GET A FREAKIN JOB!

Kids get waaaaaaaaaaaay too much handed to them these days. I had nothing till I earned it. I bought my first stereo - phone - TV and I didn't have a computer till I was 25.

It's just rediculous how much kids get for nothing.

[CO Liberal]

24. I Remember One Year...

...when my parents put two requirements on me and my sisters when we were making out our wish lists:

1 - Nothing that ran on batteries.

2 - Nothing that was advertised on TV.

We got a lot of clothing and educational stuff that year.

[THUNDER HANDS]

25. dang, i never demanded anything

still, to this day my parents have to beg me to tell them what I want for Christmas. I'm so hard to shop for even *I* don't know what I want. :D

[buddhamama]

26. I asked my son what he wants

I said "hey, what do you want?" and he told me. it is electronic stuff too, but he would never demand them from me.

I wouldn't reward the little buggers demands.

[edbermac]

27. Kids want electronics? Then tell them to go out and get a goddamn job!

Then they can buy all the electronics they want!

[WindRavenX]

28. man, what's with all the crankiness?

Obviously, demanding a toy or specific gift is quite rude and will not be granted. But, graciously asking for a electronic toy like an iPod or video game system is quite fine; when I was a kid I wrote a paper (yes a paper) listing the reasons why Santa should consider bringing me a super Nintendo system ;)
But somehow, methinks telling a kid to "get a job" to pay for said desired electronic gift is a bit, ah, Grinch like.