Things That Grownups Do Can Really Impact a Kid’s Life, by A. Kidd

(This article was recounted to me by 'A. Kidd.' I know this is not directly real estate related, but our adult choices have a huge impact on children, and greatly affect their quality of life.)

Ever thought of some of the things that you do with kids surrounding you? If you haven’t, I’ll have you know that some of the things that you do can change a kid’s life and turn it topsy turvy. I’m sure that as a child there were things that your parent or adults did, or made you do. You can probably remember some of them.

Here are some things that adults do that really change a kid’s life, such as:

-abortions

-drug and alcohol abuse

-stereo blasting

-smoking

-and last but not least, divorces

These are some things that I am sure you can all relate to in some way. First of all, if you have one kid or child, you might be pregnant and do an abortion. If that child was hoping to have a brother or sister, he’d be quite disappointed, and also become afraid that you might destroy the child that you have already given birth to.

Drug and alcohol abuse are some of the worst things that you can do as a father/mother, because you might go crazy and beat up your kids.

Another terrible thing that you can do is stereo blasting. It is not only irritating to other drivers, it also can RUIN a kid’s ears. Which will be a bad limit in the child’s life, plus, it hurts your ears!

Smoking is one of the asthma causing habits that you could do. My grandmother smoked for many years and now has asthma problems. It also affects me when I go over to her house and smell the smoke. I always have to take some sort of pill to stop my allergies. And I am always trying to get out of the house. If that is not possible, I go into the cleanest room in the house, which is the computer room.

One of the worst, terriblest, horriblest things that you could do is get a divorce. Unless one of the parents is abusing the other, it’s a very bad decision to do. Not only does it separate the family, when children go through a divorce, they get all cranky and sorrow-filled, and they don’t know how to handle the pain. In my opinion, a divorce is something that God really hates. It’s a lot of running around, instead of sitting down at a table together and eating, laughing, and talking. It can also mean that you can end up with two dads and two moms, which is quite confusing at times. Because if your friend asks you where your mom lives, it would be quite embarrassing to say “Which mom are you talking about?” And so before you go out drinking and taking drugs again, think logically for a moment about how it may impact your child’s life.