Mother knows Best?

Over the years of operating TLC I've come to realize that problem parents often raise problem children.

While I know that DNA isn't always destiny, it sometimes seems that way.

For example, over the past month I've had three mothers contact me. And they were all upset about the same thing. Basically it was that we expect their child to be responsible.

We make them work. We ask for drug tests. They don't like our menu. We have them attend meetings. We wake them up early. We're too strict. These are just a few examples.

In other words we put structure into their lives. Something they likely didn't get at home, otherwise they wouldn't be with us.

Some of these mothers don't understand the concept of letting their child be responsible. They still want to manage their environment. And what they do with their lives.

If this happens more than once with the same parent I usually make a suggestion. And that is that since they seem to know what the child needs they should take them home with them.

So far none of them have followed that suggestion.

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