Lee McKusick

I don’t claim to know anything about parenting. I don’t have any kids, and I’m 20, that’s not likely to change anytime soon. That said, I am looking forward to the day when I do have children, and I can only hope they turn out was well behaved, thankful, and sincere as these children:

Apparently, the boy, Nik, had been sick or hurt his last few birthdays and had broken his collar bone playing soccer earlier in the year, so his parents wanted to “make it up to him.” His reaction is one of pure and sincere thankfulness. For those of you wondering, near the end of the video, what Nik tried to give his Dad was his Gamestop card.

Even though I don’t plan to be a parent for at least a couple years, it never hurts to pay attention and get a feel for what works and what doesn’t beforehand. You don’t try to build a house without knowing how to swing a hammer, do you?

On that note, I’d also like to point out some handy resources I’ve come across:

The Mighty Mommy - A podcast that gives quick tips about how to handle certain situations. Deals mostly with toddler-age stuff. (Available on iTunes; just search for Mighty Mommy.)

Kids-In-Mind - A site that numerically rates movies based on their violence, sexual content, and use of language. Also gives in-depth explanations about exactly what is in the movie.

For those of you who are parents out there, any other advice for we who haven’t been blessed with the gift of younger versions of ourselves?