OT: Role Model For What Not To Do

[coreseller]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

bad parenting. The minute the kid was on his own he basically showed that either he wasn't listening to a word is father taught him or the lessons never took place.
It's almost comical to see how predictable every single one of his decisions unfolded once he was given a large but finite amount of money. This kid will be singing at McDonalds soon.

This kid has had fame / fortune and everything positive and negative that goes with it to a degree unimaginable for most of us for quite awhile, to make such a sweeping statement such as yours is absurd.

Perfectlap, have you ever had kids? Gone through the teenage years where most kids (I've had Eagle Scouts, NHS students, Marion Award winners, Pure Sport Studs W/ Scholarships, etc.) test their parents to no end? Been lucky enough to survive those years into the early 20's where their head slowly comes out of their collective arses?

We have hundreds of friends and there is no accounting for some kids' and their behaviors. Justin B was a gonner (based on his popularity / money) about 2 years back, parenting had little to do with it.

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by coreseller

This kid has had fame / fortune and everything positive and negative that goes with it to a degree unimaginable for most of us for quite awhile, to make such a sweeping statement such as yours is absurd.

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I'm not referring to troubled kids in general when I referenced bad parenting, I'm specifically talking about this kid. If you've listened to the mother and father in interviews in speaking about how they disciplined/raised him or read up on the family history, you'd hardly be surprised that his teen age years went south quickly, particularly when he was left entirely to his own devices once he turned 18.