Word just came in that Montana was recently voted the fourth-strictest state in the nation. That’s according to the highly unscientific poll available at CMT’s World’s Strictest Parents Online Parenting Survival Guide.
The poll placed Montana squarely among the nearly half of U.S. states in which parents are “ridiculously rigid.” Our neighbors in Idaho and South Dakota, on the other hand, are among the “biggest push-over” states, while neighboring states Wyoming and North Dakota were deemed “average joe’s.”
They based this ranking, apparently, on such indicators as whether Montana parents view family dinners as an expression of love, and how we would deal with a child’s surprise body-piercing.
Too bad they didn’t take in account the age at which many parents in Montana let children drive four-wheelers and shoot guns. That might have changed the results a little, don’t you think?
What say you, Montanans? Are we really that strict?
- MM
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You know its idiots like you asking questions and submitting false data that screw up our children. Who rates how strict we all are? You know we are in trouble as a society that has out of control children spoiled, who don’t want to work or do much of anything but watch reality shows and play video games. I think someone should be a little more strict with you because its liberal idiots like you that make things harder for everyone. Take your data and throw it in the trash because you are wrong and so is your data.
Mclovin needs some Lovins.
I wasn’t surprised to learn that we’re one of the strictest states when it comes to raising children. My concern? If we’re the 4th strictest state, I fear for our future! In other words, we should be a lot stricter. I have great friends who were raised the right way – in a strict, disciplined home. They are the most amazing, well-rounded, respectful, intelligient, and morally-sound people around. Hopefully all of us have friends like that.
I know many kids that are being raised in a “strict” household but know MANY, MANY more that aren’t. These spoiled, undisciplined kids show little (if any) respect for their elders, expect everything to go their way, want everything RIGHT NOW, and are lazy in the workplace. I can’t imagine what the kids are like in states that are further down the line of ranking. Watch out! It’s a shame to know these kids will be running our country someday. They’ve got the brains but little discipline and regard for others. Let’s start parenting again! Your career is important but not as important as the well-being and growth of healthy children.