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Old 08-24-2010, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest View Post
Everyone should take note. This is what happens when you let children do and say whatever they want when they're young. There's a very good chance they'll continue their poor behavior when they're older and then it will be too late. You can't start to discipline at 18.
I agree. I am working on this with some of the children in my life.

There's nothing cute about children thinking they are so cute, smart, witty and sarcastic enough to go word-for-word and joke-for-joke with adults. As sarcastic and smart assed as I am, I wasn't able to do all of that as a child. I was told to shut up and sit down plenty of times until I learned how to do it on my own. Now, I can talk and joke with the children in my life, but I am eager to tell them when they are one comment away from getting tackled and shackled to a chair.

That's also how I feel about Jaden Smith. The older he gets, he annoys me. He stopped being cute and funny when he was younger. Now he's annoying and that's another reason why I can't watch The Karate Kid.
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