Where ya Momma @?

Last night. . . No early morning, around 2:30am, I was coming home from work and I saw a group of little girls on the train. I understand it was a Friday and there wasn't school in the morning however the streets isn't a place they shouldve been. I was that girl that always wanted to go to the parties and hang out with friends but I also made straight A's, didn't sleep in class and participated in extracurricular activites. If I was outside at odd hours of the night/morning I was sitting on my porch with my best friend, who lived next door, or in my 'hood. Either way I was never too far away from home. I started high school ten years ago so things have sinced changed including the parenting or lack thereof. When I see teenagers especially females it makes me ask where is the mother?

I know kids aren't always honest with their parents about where they are headed and/or who they are going with however I feel like it's the parents job to investigate. It's their job to stay on top of the little things that has to do with their children. Can be parents be everywhere at once? Of course not and I don't expect them to be. Should they check up on their children to make sure they are doing as they should, yes! I remember being in I think third grade and my mother surprised me and walked into my classroom one day. It was one of those rare moments when I actually doing my work and participating in class. It was very random but it made me be cautious about my actions from then on because my mother could pop up at anytime. I never wanted to be that kid that got a beating in class with a belt, I wouldve died from embarrassment alone!! The point is kids need to stay on top of the things they should be focusing on and parents are the ones who should be enforcing that focus.
~TJ