[netmilsmom]

>>I have to agree with the kids here. It WAS their stuff if it was given to them. Parents have no right to give away things that don’t belong to them. Instead of the parents stealing, they should have asked the kids to sit down and pick out 5 things to give away. Then repeat that again every 2 weeks. When parents simply take things that don’t belong to them, it makes the kids more selfish, not less. This was very bad parenting.<<

My parents had a rule. You may be “given” something but if you wanted food and clothing provided for you, you needed to understand that everything in the house was bought by them.

So, if you abused a privledge, those possessions belongs to the giver.

One cannot make a contract with a person under 18, binding under the law, therefore NOTHING belongs to those kids.
Or the parents can have the kids “buy” food and clothing, rent, etc. with their possessions.

Your attitude is why kids feel entitled today.

[CindyDawg]

I half agree with both of you. Kids do not “own” property but IMO it's better to teach them to give to charity than forced redistribution because they have too much.

[Kirkwood]

Is your name Barack Obama? So you want to redistribute the wealth???

The fact is that when a child receives a gift, it belongs to them, not the parents. When you take things from kids, you are teaching them that liberals have the right to take things away their entire life. Parents have a responsibility to TEACH children to be charitable and not cling to things. When you allow children to think about what charity means and be actively involved in the process, you are giving them a valuable lesson that will last a lifetime. When you just take their things and tell them that their opinions don’t matter, you are teaching them that socialism is the ultimate power and that freedom means nothing.

I’m really surprised when so-called conservatives totally screw up their kids this way by treating them like they are human garbage instead of taking the time to teach them to be charitable. The fact that those kids wound up getting more stuff to replace what was taken compounds the idea that liberalism is the ultimate power of giving and taking. If you want to teach your kids that way, please keep them away from mine who are being taught values.

[ScoochDude]

That is the way our ship is run. My kids "get it".

I have friends who have the "parents have no right to do that" attitude, and you should see how the children speak, and act towards their parents and other adults. Entitled. You nailed it.

[My hearts in London - Everett]

I raised my daughters the same way. Anything in my house was mine, not theirs. It was on loan to them. If they abused it or didn't appreciate it, then they lost it. You're right, it's that type of attitude that is creating the mindset of entitlement so rampant today. But then again, I was their parent back then, not their friend. Today, we are friends and they are wonderful, responsible, patriotic girls!