Dysfunctional Parenting? Poem by Terence George Craddock

parents who give
everything to children
are not kind but cruel?

is this manifestation
of fool mentality
materialistic gloating?

breaks makes rule?

substitute parenting
replacing loving
interaction

with possessions
no time for own children
guilt trip gift cop out

syndrome chronic symptoms?

ever noticed how spoilt
brats can be ungrateful
demanding lacking

self control
are parents
of spoilt

brat children
lazy indifferent
or do they lack?

basic parenting skills
the inability
to say a simple

No?

bloated heads inflated egos
do sometimes characterize elite
privilege parents incapable

of thinking
feeling
willing

distinguishing
need ability
to discipline

their immunity

children
their responsibility
children

often
seen
screaming

in public
display
tantrums

yes some children
are extremely difficult
born with chemical

imbalances
fancy name
behavioural

problems
hot wire switch
into eruptive minds

but think
about reasons
multitude

other child
demanding
ungrateful

lacking
self control
crying

could it be
your constantly
giving in

to their every whim
is reason they screaming
public tantrum cry?

let loose your child
is free to go wherever
it wants run wherever

it wants do whatever
it wants scream
yell whenever it wants

to run free without rules

because you set
your child free
with indifference

without caring
without responsibility
then one day

you rue
recriminations
why

did your child
go wrong
cross

acceptable?

social divide
commit
wrong

freedom is good
but no rules
is wrong

I do not give in
first I embrace them
and in the quiet

of a few still seconds
pattern decisions
ferment in still mind

quick fix parents
give in to their child/childrens'
every wish swift

succumbing
to their every demand
buying gifts gadgets

clothes
at their every whim
upon demand

ask and you shall receive
guilt give in parents might
work long hours

rain down upon
their neglected children
substitute gifts

in guilt floods
bullied parents
buying latest

must have items
frightened
of not keeping

up with the Jones
too weak to say no?
children spoilt

rule rein
while parents
unwise

play
the shell out
game?

buying latest
craze toys
buying child

popularity

teaching instant
gratification
but no future

money management skills

consequences
in credit crunch
destitution children

incapable
of looking
after themselves

as future
husband wife
prospect

leave these
time bombs
on shelves?


Copyright © Terence George Craddock