Thursday, February 25, 2010

Misconceptions of the Human Condition #9 - Kids Need to Learn to Share

Who started this bullshit about sharing? Why do we have to teach our kids to share their toys with other kids? Do you share your toys with other grow up? Didn't think so.

I remember when my son was about 2, he had just gotten a new Thomas the Tank engine train, I think it was Gordon. Anyway, he wanted to be the only person to play with it when he had friends over that weekend because he was excited and proud of his new toy. The neighbor girl came over with her mom and we were in the playroom where my son and her daugher were playing with the trains. She wanted Gordon and my son said no and they started arguing and my neighbor says to my son, "you've got to share, " and I though "fuck you are you going to let me drive your new car to work tomorrow?" So I said, "its ok buddy you can keep it." and I told my neighbor that sharing was bullshit.

The Chief