Ineffective Parenting

Something I see in public a little too often for my liking.. Just saying. [M]

Even Super Nanny can't

Tame this monster. He's

The real life Eric Cartman

Of the twenty-first

Century, abusing

His parents, whilst screaming.

Just for a few more sweets,

Maybe some ice cream too.

Throwing a tantrum in

Public, refusing to

Calm down. Always wanting more.

One toy box isn't enough,

He wants yet another one.

Like a fool, she obliges,

Changes course, towards

The toy store. Fishing

Out her purse from her bag.

Another example of

Ineffective parenting.

Reviews

[loowzerX]

haha cool, made me laugh :)

[Cadence Killday]

haha nice. so true too

[tynamite]

The poem is so good and you are one of the few writers on this website who know how to use short lines effectively. Most writers use short lines in poems for the sake of it when there's no point to it.

I like the references to modern culture like Eric Cartman and Supernanny and the references to modern life like parents that always give in. I've favourited it.

[honeybee]

cool Poem.. Modern but cool.

[Zana]

nice one......gud job

[Joy Lynn B.]

Lol I love the first part "Even super nanny can't tame the monster". Every time I read that I start to laugh!! A great piece!!

[Cheyenne]

This is really good it reminds me of a movie Called WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE. It stars old time actresses Bette Davis, and Joan Crawford very good chling movie. Bette davis plays a once loved child actress who is old and hateful now that her not much younger sister is a star. she tortures her nearly to death but in the end is caught check it out! its old from 1963 and in black and white but a good watch.

[Randy`s Princess]

sounds like my nephew lol jk this is really good use of words really like it

[Dutch Jr.]

"Even Super Nanny can't
Tame this monster"

This line stood out, and gave me a nice little laugh...lol. A nice, well-stated piece.

You did make some good comparisons here, and it's so prevalent today: people who don't know how to parent effectively. The age of people having kids is getting younger and younger, which can be a reason for this uneffective parenting we see. But we can't judge parents until we ourselves claim the role of a parent.

[Jessica]

Really nice Kasim. I like the way you included Super Nanny and Cartman. Very nice touch. Also a very nice poem on modern parenting. I have seen many parents like this and you have caught it perfectly. Well done on another correct, amazing, poem.