tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92097229402508537352011-04-21T21:40:05.832-07:00Parent Tree blog evolved out of a need to make ideas available for parents to create a healthy family balance. The goal is to provide thought provoking articles for parents which promote and encourage family health and balance.Parent Tree Blog ~ The Landscapehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15832840971755853738noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209722940250853735.post-1680583916462157472009-02-04T14:59:00.000-08:002009-02-04T15:28:59.019-08:00Does Valentine's Day Put too much pressure on men?<br /><br />Every February 14th, million of men wander the malls pulling out their hair, wondering what to buy their significant other. If it's a new girlfriend, what should they get; You don't want to look cheap or buy something too expensive and send the wrong message. You want to make sure what you buy compliments the gift you get, oh the stress of it all!!!!<br /><br />If it's for his wife: What can a man get that's says "I put thought into this gift" and avoid a fight because he got the same thing last year. It's not fair, there's too much pressure to get the perfect gift. Being a man who's not creative on valentine's day is tough. Women add to this stress when they ask each other "What did your boyfriend/husband get you for valentine's day? If it's not as good as their guy, your man is in trouble. Most of the men out there feel this way but are too afraid to say it. Hopefully this post gives them an opportunity to speak anonymously.<br /><br />Should a man have to prove his love for that one day of the year? What do you think, does valentine's day put unnessary pressure on men? Share your thoughts...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9209722940250853735-168058391646215747?l=parenttree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Parent Tree Blog ~ The Landscapehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15832840971755853738noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209722940250853735.post-28408695240329107472008-07-29T18:57:00.000-07:002008-11-18T15:51:46.390-08:00Today kids are overexposed to sex and violence in the media. Watching a tv show, movie, music video without seeing something violent or sexual is almost impossible. Even the top selling video games are violent, In grand theft auto; you kill, steal and rape to score points ~whatever happened to Super mario (ok..dating myself). What type of impact does this content have on our kids? Do they become immune to sexual content and violence? Meaning, it's no longer shocking to see cold blooded murders, it's no longer shocking to see someone's slashed to pieces. Movies tell us that it's ok to have sex with someone you've just met, one night stands are the norm ~they forget to mention things like pregnacy, stds, and regret. With all this overexpose to sex and violence, it's easy to see why we blame an increase in teen pregnacies and violence on the media. Can you really blame the media if kids are sexually active or violent? Thought the media plays a role in this, I believe parents are still responsible. It's true that you can't filter all the stuff your kids will see or hear, but you can control how they perceive and handle it. Inorder for our children to navigate thru the media's message parents must get involved. Don't just blame media ~ blame the parent who doesn't get involved<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>What Do You Think?</strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9209722940250853735-2840869524032910747?l=parenttree.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Parent Tree Blog ~ The Landscapehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15832840971755853738noreply@blogger.com0