Your Questions About Honest Kids
Charles asks…
Are you upfront and honest with your kids…?
I was just wondering how many parents are honest with their kids and how many people sugar coat things? Do your kids know about the war in Iraq? Do your kids know about the situation of the world? Why or why not? To what degree do they know about them? Do you feel it’s important for them to understand what the “real world” is like–or do you feel the need to preserve their innocence?
I do not need advice as to how to explain things to my children. I was just wondering how other parents explain the current issues in the world today with their kids.
I was just curious and was wondering how other parents deal. My husband has gone to Iraq so–maybe I do make a big deal out of the world’s issues with my kids. Why shouldn’t I?
admin answers:
I am up front and honest with them, although not brutally so. My husband is a funeral director, so they know all about death. My 7 year old son is really into playing army, and I told him all about Iraq. A guy I went to school with was killed there, and I told him about that and how his little girls won’t have their dad around anymore. My sis-in-law’s boyfriend is headed to Iraq, and he sat down with my son and told him what he would be doing there. My kids know the real terms for their genitals, not the silly words. I want them to be kids, but I’d rather them learn things from me and not some older know it all kid that doesn’t have the facts straight. I don’t just volunteer everything. My kids ask a lot of questions, as I’m sure most do. I just answer them straightforward, and they know that they can come to me with any questions.
I’m interested to know what others say about this topic too.
Donna asks…
Honest Question: Would You teach kids about something that is bad in America? About Racism?
I think that the more people that teach kids about racism and slavery etc, Thats how most kids become racist and hate. Do You agree somewhat?
admin answers:
Of course! I say that most racist kids are racist because of their parents. Their parents teach them how to hate, cuz they carry hate in thier hearts.
David asks…
Parents How Honest will you be with your kids?
my husband wants to be open with our kids (of course when they are old enough) his experience with drinking and drugs. his reasoning for wanting to do this is because he likes honesty and because he wants to send the message “i did it all and i will know, and you wont get away with any of it”. I however think its giving them the green light to try illegal substances because mom and dad did it. what do you think?
admin answers:
Hey Sarah 
I see where your coming from there, but I think your husband is right because I have two older brothers they’re 36 and 37 I’m 20 myself and they used a lot of drugs when they were my age and it messed them up and they were open with me when I came to the age of 15 and it was good to get that from them both because they had the personal experience and I felt I did not need to do it because they were open and honest with me and it really hit home that way…Like in school there was always leaflets and videos and talks about it and all but it didn’t stop my friends from trying it. I felt when they told me “right ok they know first hand how bad it can be and what the consequences are” but my friends never had that and I think they (my brothers) made a major impact on my decision not to go down that route. I hope I could help – Orla x
Betty asks…
is Admirals hill in Chelsea, MA safe enough for a family with two small kids? honest answers no biases please?
I know certain parts of chelsea have little to be desired but i am very interested in renting at Jefferson at admirals hill
admin answers:
Chelsea has above average crime and below average schools. I’d keep looking.
Mary asks…
Does it seem men are more honest about thier motivation to have kids,They want their bloodline to continue?
their DNA to live on.
While women seem to say it’s to benefit society or save the human race from extinction.
Yes ,as a matter of fact I have talked to freiens and aquaintances of both genders as to what motivated them to have kids.
Additionally I’ve read many reason on here.
admin answers:
Honestly, I don’t think of ME having kids as being a benefit to society or saving the American whales. Actually that kinda takes “me” back down to an incubator and lord you know how feminist feel about that one.
When thinking why women..do we need children in general..well ya those are the reasons that pop in my head.
My motivation…idk I’ll have to think on that one. What pop’s in my head is now all logical reasons…not really a true motivation. Like DNA ect.
Edit: One of the things you learn in biology is to survive every species must have two things: adapt to it’s environment(for food shelter etc), and an instinctual drive to reproduce. Other wise the species dies and go away(cough stupid pandas). So one could argue that every human’s reason for reproduction is survival of the species.
However being the free willed, over thinking, lost between instinct emotions and logic, species humans are…the reasons stated become jaded (like passing family names) or slanted (like benefit to society)
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