This is Definitely Going on my Winter Reading List

[The Dad Fisherman]

I've been biatching about the Mom-ification of America for years...this looks right up my alley

Amazon.com: In Fifty Years We'll All Be Chicks: . . . And Other Complaints from an Angry Middle-Aged White Guy (9780307717375): Adam Carolla: Books

[JohnR]

I thought it was the "Wussification" ?

Looks like an interesting read.

[The Dad Fisherman]

Same Thing...

[Rockfish9]

Pink hats will rule the universe....

[MAKAI]

Women have always controlled men.
They are so good at it we don't even realize it.
And when we do, we still can't do anything about it.
They are the Patriots, we are the Jets.

It is what it is.

[The Dad Fisherman]

Originally Posted by MAKAI

Women have always controlled men.
They are so good at it we don't even realize it.
And when we do, we still can't do anything about it.
They are the Patriots, we are the Jets.

It is what it is.

I don't think that’s where he is going w/ this....when I say Mom-ification (or Wussification) its more the "He can't do that he might hurt himself or get his feelings hurt" syndrome.

I get that look all the time from Moms when you want to take their "Babies" on a Winter Campout "Its going to be cold this weekend you might want to cancel the trip" or on the Ice to fish "The Ice might be to thin"...or Take them to the Rifle Rzange to shoot "Shooting Guns Oh My".....or to the rock walls to climb "That's Awfully High...are you sure its safe"....hell I've gotten crap from a mom for trying to feed their kid food that was past the Sell by Date "You can't give him that it will make him sick"....jesus Lady.....its a dry cake mix to cook...

Heck, I used to head out the door in the morning....if I was hungry I'd come home to eat....other than that I was out there doing my thing....Now we have "Play Dates" and Van pools, oranges at 1/2 time for soccer and god forbid the kid goes more than 2 hours w/out a bottled water and a snack

How often did your parents take you to a friends house to play.....I either hopped on my bike or walked.

Its gotten so bad now that you can't make him tryout for a team because you might hurt is feelings...and forget about a teacher actually using a red marker to score a test.

And before anybody starts throwing Political Affiliation around.....that has nothing to do w/ this...I've seen it from "both sides of the aisle" Mom-ification knows no Political Affiliation.

Rant Over

[MAKAI]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

I don't think that’s where he is going w/ this....when I say Mom-ification (or Wussification) its more the "He can't do that he might hurt himself or get his feelings hurt" syndrome.

I get that look all the time from Moms when you want to take their "Babies" on a Winter Campout "Its going to be cold this weekend you might want to cancel the trip" or on the Ice to fish "The Ice might be to thin"...or Take them to the Rifle Rzange to shoot "Shooting Guns Oh My".....or to the rock walls to climb "That's Awfully High...are you sure its safe"....hell I've gotten crap from a mom for trying to feed their kid food that was past the Sell by Date "You can't give him that it will make him sick"....jesus Lady.....its a dry cake mix to cook...

Heck, I used to head out the door in the morning....if I was hungry I'd come home to eat....other than that I was out there doing my thing....Now we have "Play Dates" and Van pools, oranges at 1/2 time for soccer and god forbid the kid goes more than 2 hours w/out a bottled water and a snack

How often did your parents take you to a friends house to play.....I either hopped on my bike or walked.

Its gotten so bad now that you can't make him tryout for a team because you might hurt is feelings...and forget about a teacher actually using a red marker to score a test.

And before anybody starts throwing Political Affiliation around.....that has nothing to do w/ this...I've seen it from "both sides of the aisle" Mom-ification knows no Political Affiliation.

Rant Over

OOPS !
I'll save that one for another time.

I know a couple who bring in their 5 yr old son from playing in the yard to wash the grass stains off his knees.
Poor kid will be dancing in the nutcracker soon.

We say to ourselves at work and play " If you ain't bleeding , you ain't trying "

[PRBuzz]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

Rant Over

No keep going! You are sooooooooo right!

What ever happened to "when the going gets tough, the tough get going"? Now the saying is "when the going gets tough, call MOMMY" and even worse "if you think it might get tough, have MOMMY (or DADDY) call and get you excused from doing it"

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

I don't think that’s where he is going w/ this....when I say Mom-ification (or Wussification) its more the "He can't do that he might hurt himself or get his feelings hurt" syndrome.

I get that look all the time from Moms when you want to take their "Babies" on a Winter Campout "Its going to be cold this weekend you might want to cancel the trip" or on the Ice to fish "The Ice might be to thin"...or Take them to the Rifle Rzange to shoot "Shooting Guns Oh My".....or to the rock walls to climb "That's Awfully High...are you sure its safe"....hell I've gotten crap from a mom for trying to feed their kid food that was past the Sell by Date "You can't give him that it will make him sick"....jesus Lady.....its a dry cake mix to cook...

Heck, I used to head out the door in the morning....if I was hungry I'd come home to eat....other than that I was out there doing my thing....Now we have "Play Dates" and Van pools, oranges at 1/2 time for soccer and god forbid the kid goes more than 2 hours w/out a bottled water and a snack

How often did your parents take you to a friends house to play.....I either hopped on my bike or walked.

Its gotten so bad now that you can't make him tryout for a team because you might hurt is feelings...and forget about a teacher actually using a red marker to score a test.

And before anybody starts throwing Political Affiliation around.....that has nothing to do w/ this...I've seen it from "both sides of the aisle" Mom-ification knows no Political Affiliation.

Rant Over

Abso-Freikin-Lootely

[fishbones]

That looks great. I just added it to my wishlist.

[RIJIMMY]

Dad F is right on.
Couldnt believe my kids 3rd grade teacher telling us that the kids could bring water bottles in to keep at their desk. What happened to going to the water fountain?