Tombstone Mountain Posted March 3, 2016 Author Share Posted March 3, 2016 (edited) Tshirt idea I've had for years: Have it say 'I AM my kid's worst influence'. Funny and philosophical at the same time.And so freaking true Edited March 3, 2016 by Tombstone Mountain 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 In order to help my ten year old learn more about history, and have fun while doing it, we watched Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. He was grinning ear to ear the whole time. It was totally cool dude. Does this make me a bad parent?Not if it gets you both talking. Film should promote discussion afterwards. Except Michael Bay films. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 In order to help my ten year old learn more about history, and have fun while doing it, we watched Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. He was grinning ear to ear the whole time. It was totally cool dude. Does this make me a bad parent?Not if it gets you both talking. Film should promote discussion afterwards. Except Michael Bay films. Well, his films do tend to leave one speechless..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted March 12, 2016 Author Share Posted March 12, 2016 (edited) Tonight I was in WM and saw in the bargain bin of CD's "Diary of a Madman". I bought it and gave my 10 year old son his first listen to the Ozman. By the end of Over the Mountain, he was moving his head to the beat. He looked at the cover and said "Dad, is this appropriate for me?" Does this make me a bad parent? Edited March 12, 2016 by Tombstone Mountain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 TM are you trying to replace me as father of the year? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted March 12, 2016 Author Share Posted March 12, 2016 TM are you trying to replace me as father of the year?Trying to do my best in the midst of the storm of life 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsy muse Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I listen to Megadeth in the car with my son on the way to church. Does this make me a bad parent? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsy muse Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I funded the R40 trip with my child's college savings. Pretty sure I'm a bad parent for that, but at least I took him with me! Plus I'll pay it back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsy muse Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Tonight I was in WM and saw in the bargain bin of CD's "Diary of a Madman". I bought it and gave my 10 year old son his first listen to the Ozman. By the end of Over the Mountain, he was moving his head to the beat. He looked at the cover and said "Dad, is this appropriate for me?" Does this make me a bad parent?SINNER!!! Yes bad parent, bad! I just love you, I really do. No, the bad parent is the one that taught him to ask if something is appropriate. He's too young to be asking that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsy muse Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 This is an excellent thread 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsy muse Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I told my son I thought the hymns in the traditional service at church were boring. I could go either way on that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsy muse Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I might use this thread as therapy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsy muse Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 My niece took several theology classes while working on her sports management degree. Not having had any religious upbringing, she was struggling over the course work regarding the nature of Sin. I used the philosophy of the Jedi as an analogy. All the little things we do which take us down the path to the Dark Side.......all the little lies, the cheats, the selfishness, all those "sins"......everytime we let our morals slide, we take another step down that dark path. There is no difference between the way we go turn to the Dark Side (in the movies) and the way we fall from grace and end up with Satan. Her brain literally exploded right there. She GOT IT. Everything made sense to her then. I am a GREAT uncle...... :lol:that is an excellent explanation! Might borrow that sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I might use this thread as therapy!What happens when someone answers YES to something you did? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsy muse Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I might use this thread as therapy!What happens when someone answers YES to something you did?a great question. Ideally, one would use the input to do some introspection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I might use this thread as therapy!What happens when someone answers YES to something you did?a great question. Ideally, one would use the input to do some introspection.Wonder what the odds are on that because the reflex of defending what one did seems high. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 I told my son I thought the hymns in the traditional service at church were boring. I could go either way on that.Most are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 I took my kid to see the first Jackass movie when he was 10, so Bill & Ted is not bad parenting. Jackass movie for a 10 year old....well, yeah, probably not the best idea I've had.Taking your child to see Jackass at age 10....mmmm....yeah you suck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) I told my son I thought the hymns in the traditional service at church were boring. I could go either way on that.Most are.As a kid, I told one of my religious aunts ((they ALL were religious actually)) that I enjoyed the melodies of all the songs in church. I'm pretty sure I said that just so I could get more of her tasty after dinner desserts. Going to hell with a belly full of sweet cakes. Sweet! I can imagine a spinoff thread called "Did this make me a bad kid?" Edited March 17, 2016 by JohnnyBlaze 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I took my kid to see the first Jackass movie when he was 10, so Bill & Ted is not bad parenting. Jackass movie for a 10 year old....well, yeah, probably not the best idea I've had.Taking your child to see Jackass at age 10....mmmm....yeah you suck!You said he sucked back on March 3rd. Go back a page. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relayer2112 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 My youngest son just got his driver's permit, so my wife wanted to take him out on the road. I decided to tag along in the backseat and kept my mouth shut the whole time. After we were finished, I said to my son "So how does it feel to be learning from Salieri when Amadeus was sitting in the back seat?" Does that make me a bad parent? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relayer2112 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Does this make me a bad parent? I used to do zombie apocalypse scenarios with my kids when they were little using nerf guns. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 My youngest son just got his driver's permit, so my wife wanted to take him out on the road. I decided to tag along in the backseat and kept my mouth shut the whole time. After we were finished, I said to my son "So how does it feel to be learning from Salieri when Amadeus was sitting in the back seat?" Does that make me a bad parent?Oh man I bet your wife loooooved that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSnwdog Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 In order to help my ten year old learn more about history, and have fun while doing it, we watched Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. Next, you should sit him down and make him watch this. So much history packed into 92 minutes. http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTc1NDYxNzk0MV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwODk2OTY5._V1_SX640_SY720_.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workingcinderellaman Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 As long as you don't teach him about astronomy from watching Star Wars or physics from watching Fast and the Furious movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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