Huwag Po Koya… Wag Po…
I’ve been sleeping at around 3AM lately having a dose of comedy from MBC4, however, the thing that completes my morning drift is watching Nanny 911 or Super Nanny. You think its lame or reality TV turned bad but if you get into it, it really isn’t that bad. I mean for a Dad like me with Issa and Angie, it actually helps me. As for you singletons, it also helps you understand the dilemma of child rearing and that things are not always a happy ending once you meet the guy/gal of your dreams, settle down and have kids. Hell no! Aside from this, this is really a topic you can talk with if the person you are talking to is a parent or has a naughty younger sibling.
After seeing this a couple of times, I think the only thing to control a child is two things. The first one is attention and the other is challenging their authority when they try to take control. The thing is that, these things are not easy to come by. Results don’t happen over night, it takes a lost of patience and you actually see the parents wrestling with an "anaconda." I’ve been a child before and I have had my fair share. iIve been shouted at, belted, paddled and knocked senseless into the straight guy I am. The authoritarian rule was actually good for me since it instilled fear. Of course many parents oppose that these days but again, I do not see improvement in our youths these days. It’s always the parents preference and the results will always vary. A child is always a reflection of the parents. So here is my advise: A child is a child, never go down their level, try to bring them up your. Respect is a key ingredient, earn it from them and let them earn yours and of course add a little ingredient of love and there you have it, a recipe for discipline. This whole episodes makes me miss my little angel…