fredwiggy

If he gets falling down drunk nightly obviously that's what he's always been, and maybe is the reason he can't discipline his child. Letting any child get over on you s wrong, especially at such a young age. You're the parent, they listen. Better to have your kids not like you into their adults years by doing the right things than raising someone who will be a narcissist and go out into the world thinking they are entitled , and hurt others. Patience surely goes away as we age, but the job doesn't.

There is also this...........https://www.givelegacy.com/resources/the-impact-of-parental-age-on-intelligence-and-life-span/

True, there are both good and bad that might happen when having children older. I also think the health of the father comes into play. If he has been taking good care of himself it might be different than if he was the average older man who does very little in the way of exercise and eating healthy.

This is more true about third world and developing nations, where older parents are still in old school lifestyles, and their children are into the media craze, which teaches them a lot of what's going on in the world just by being on their phones all day long. In the west, even though the children are doing much the same things, they are coming from better schooling, a more developed news culture, parents with higher IQ's and more involved parents in general than what happens , in this case, here. I'm wondering if he was thinking about Thailand when he made that statement or of the world's children in general.

The chances of a child having autism have increased worldwide but not because of age of a parent. 1 in 36 born now has autism, up from 1 in 44 not too long before. There are studies going on now , trying to figure out a cause for this. My daughter had to be delivered caesarean at 8 months because she was too big. The doctor thought her mom would suffer if left to full term. Smaller birth rates is a concern for fathering a child as an older man, although it didn't happen with us.

Why are older parents out of touch with the real world? I would think the older you are, the wiser you are, especially if you're an intelligent person to start with. Parenting and raising children has no age limit, and it doesn't matter what's going on in the world as far as raising your kids with respect, morals, and a caring attitude are concerned. Playing with your kids is fine, but the most important things are providing, discipline, teaching morals, right from wrong, respect for elders, animals and others in general, and showing them how you treat others around you, especially their mom. Better to give 10 good years to your kids than being absent like millions of fathers are.

'm thinking it's actually better to be a good father at any age than being absent when the children are young, age 0-5, which are the most important ages a child goes through, learning most of what they need to know. I'm actually still in Thailand, only because I'm waiting for the right time to re-establish back in the US with her. We had her when I was 60, 68 now, and still in good health. Of course I hope to live long enough to see her independent in the world at 20 or more. Many fathers don't give a rats ass about their children, and leave raising up to the mothers or grandmas, especially here, which isn't a good thing for any child, so a father in a child's life is very important, especially in those formative years.

Nothing wrong with catch and release and even some fish kept as dinner, especially if this lake was as over populated with fish as I've seen in many other temple lakes. They keep stocking the fish and have to supplement feed them because there are way too many. carrying capacity is what should be done with all wildlife. If there are too many, you take a few out and feed a poor family. If there are too little, you can take some from other over populated lakes and stock them . The idea that Thais aren't killers has never been right as they eat anything that moves. There aren't any deer roaming Thailand besides in a few provincial parks because all the other deer were killed off. They have some conservation but it's mostly in those parks to have tourism. You rarely see any other wildlife for the same reason, besides snakes, which most should be killed an eaten anyway because many here can kill you very quick. Back in the US, they have wildlife managers, along with hunting for all game species and every state has plenty of wildlife because of limits and conservation, along with millions from hunters put towards the same.

Why have cats if they're to be kept in cages? Cats are roamers, and should be outside most of the time. Spay and neuter them so they don't make more kittens, piss all over and fight through the night. 29 is about 25 too many anyway. I understand some take care of cats, but get them fixed , as this is irresponsible and cruel.

Food isn't bad for us unless we east junk food, especially all the time. There is a lot of delicious healthy and somewhat healthy food out there, as it's all I've ever eaten besides the occasional junk food. Try Texas BBQ, New York style pizza, Shrimp Scampi, Lasagne (homemade), Australian, Texas, or a myriad of other cheeseburgers, Broiled Swordfish, and a host of others who might have some extra calories but are still healthy food.

The most important thing in life is your relationships. With your wife, or partner, children, friends and most of all, with God. Food is important because you can't live without it, and God gave us taste buds for a reason, otherwise we would all just eat things that are healthy and it wouldn't be about taste.

I've never been to Australia, but I do know their beef is world class. I found this easy, so I'm guessing they do have decent food there...............https://www.australia.com/en/things-to-do/food-and-drinks/guide-to-australian-cuisine.html.

In America, you can find food from everywhere in the world, and as good or better than where they originated. This is because America is all countries in one place, where chefs came from their native lands and opened restaurants and used their recipes to create food for Americans. Fast food tastes the same all over. Third rate at best and usually unhealthy. Thailand does have some good restaurants, both western and Thai food. I've had Thai food in Texas that's as good as any I've had here, and my girlfriend is a good cook.

True, because their homes and everyone in them are included. I'm thinking of the higher percentage of people that owe more then what they have paid off. Many people are just getting by and in danger of losing homes and cars than own them outright. Many are in major debt and are living paycheck to paycheck, although their homes and other assets does increase their net worth. I have known thousands of people while living there, and only a few were doing okay, with the remainder needing to save just to have a yearly one week vacation.

Yes, many cannot afford a car, but doing this shows no consideration for the lives of their children whatsoever. There are usually people who can watch the children when you go shopping or run errands. Many leave their kids with grandma anyway, some up to 100% of the time, so there should be someone available to watch the small kids so they don't have to endure this unsafe scenario.

All fast food is crapola with just a few healthier choices. there are many Thai restaurants that serve healthy, delicious food that is cooked in a clean place. You might be referring to a lot of street food, which isn't looked at by the health department and which uses a lot of old oil in cooking. Many western restaurants here sell very good food, mainly because they are run by expats who came from countries where the health conditions are much better.

Actually the average net worth is less than 200K. You're forgetting that there are millions of homeowners that are just getting by in the US, with debts for houses, cars and credit cars keeping them from having any substantial savings.

Sadly, but good for you how? That seems like they'll have a baby with a deadbeat dad, which happens all the time here, then go to a farang who will what? Marry her and give her a better life, or do the same thing to her as the local did, leave when they get bored? What you said could mean two things. If you married a girl who was used and left, that would be a good thing. If you don't marry her, that would make you the equivalent of the local who also left her. Taking advantage of women is never a good idea, even if they are somehow forced into the sex trade. A man paying for a girl who was left by a local and for some reason thought it would be okay selling her body, is doing the same thing to her the local did, although she's getting a little money for it now.

"Preliminary police investigations revealed skid marks near a curve, indicating that Ms. Apinya had attempted to brake before losing control and crossing into the oncoming lane".....................This................."Ms. Apinya later explained to authorities that she had been taking her child to school and, on the return trip, briefly blacked out. When she regained consciousness, rescue workers were already at the scene". ........Doesn't match the evidence.. Not assuming but possibly not paying attention (on the phone), and looked up, saw the scooter, attempted to brake, the car went of control, then hit the scooter. Got knocked out after the car went off the road into brush, then came to and saw rescue workers.

I was one of the strongest men in any gym I've ever trained in, and my stomach had H Pylori this past year, and the gastritis I got from it had me in pain every day, until I had my first endoscopy and colonoscopy which found the H Pylori, and then had it treated. My stomach now is under a rebuilding the microbiota thing, and it will take time. No one, no matter how "tough" they think they are, can get past stomach poisoning, ear infections, migraines or cavities without pain, which can make a strong man go to his knees. Everyone gets humbled in time, no matter your background. Rancid oil can do a lot of damage, and oil isn't a good source of energy. Using old oil is why Thailand's citizens have so many stomach ailments yearly, along with raw fish and dirty water, which could have been where I got my H Pylori from, as it's a common cause. You build your immune system by eating well, exercising, getting enough sleep and not picking bad partners in life (stress).As far as the street food, it can be healthy if you watch them cook it, and go to the places you see many people visit, as repeat customers tells a story. Heating food in high temps kills most bacteria, but some are sloppy chefs. I rarely had any stomach trouble until I moved here. This last year it was the H Pylori, but there have been quite a few times where I got a stomachache after eating here, in various places. The US doesn't allow this kind of food prep or storage to happen, and you won't see near as many instances of food poisoning as you do here. Leaving meat on tables, uncovered, lets bacteria grow , so you have to first smell the meat, and then be sure to fully cook it before eating.

Every city in every country there are knives and machetes, but here they have uses beyond coconuts and fish, and are part of the things many carry when they leave the house. Money, scooter or car keys, pocket knife, house keys, comb or brush, phone, machete, grocery list.

I was referring to local against local. Of course it happens, daily, but there are so many using knives it's a favorite way to go in a conflict.

I'm waiting for an article where a local used their fists to punch someone here, instead of a knife, machete or gun. Not against a child of course in any event. A weapon seems to always be used, most likely a knife of some sort. Seems like it's been passed down through generations, as it's usually a learned behavior to attack someone with a weapon. The US has more stabbing deaths as does a few more countries but most of those are among gangs.

Movies and videos are what they want you to see, although more and more regular everyday people have been actors for a long time now. And many actors don't look in person like they do on screen. Makeup and filters help a lot. Also, many actors get into good shape for a role, then go back to what they really are afterwards. There are people in movies that you wonder how they got there, as they aren't handsome or pretty. It's because over the years movie makers realized the world isn't filled with the glamorous but regular people, so they started putting them in more. I worked out in gyms for 45 years before I came here, and saw many really beautiful women there, along with the regular types that were overweight. Every country has beautiful women, and those that aren't, and sadly, more and more are gaining weight yearly, because the desire to eat far outweighs the desire to stay slim.

If you would have left that bar girl as soon as she went with another man, your heart wouldn't have been so broken, and you would have had the opportunity to find a regular girl, and might still be with her, as most of the women in Thailand aren't, and haven't been bar girls.