is it o.k to raise your babies punk? (blues, dance)

[Anarchy doll]

just want some feedback on my decision to raise my babies anarchistic punks...I know that sounds bad, but just know that they WILL go to school, and will always be clean and fed and in bed by at LEAST 10:00pm....
Keeping that in mind, do you think that it is ok to play loud punk music, dress them in baby sized Ramones, Sex Pistols, and Mistfits shirts, do a mohawk when they come out of the bath, and jump around and dance to punk or rock music with them? Or should it be all fantasy world and Barney songs?
I mean, my oldest son loves Buzz Lightyear and Blues clues, but still dances when I play American Idiot or I wanna be Sedated......and will never let me take his Ramones shirt off to wash it unless he is sleeping(he's 2 yrs.)
But with my Newborn, what do you guys think? Should I keep the punk alive in my home or keep it to myself? I just thing he looks so good in a PIL or Misfits shirt, or Dead Kennedy shorts.....he's 2 months.....

[franscar]

A kid of two years should be put to bed by 8pm apparently. Other than that, as far as I can tell, you're not hurting the little ones, so go for it.

Although this does mean when they rebel against you in their teens they're going to be listening to the Eminem and Usher's of their day. Now THAT'S punk.

[Anarchy doll]

^ i fully agree...when they rebel, I will keep in mind what I was like at that age and let them go as far as they want, as long as they understand the consequences and listen to me...remember, when my oldest is 16 I will only be 31...so I will be able to let him in on my experiences with drugs and tattooes and parties, and hopefully gicve some valuble insight....

[Fenixpunk]

I dont see a problem with it when they are young, my son is 1 and we dress him up sometimes if we are going out, hes got his hoodie w/ patches, and his beanie he wears all the time. Dont be shocked though as they get older if they want nothing to do with it or think it looks silly or the music is bad. My daughter is 9 and she thinks punk kids look stupid for the most part and she had a mohawk before she could walk. Most kids will rebel against their parents when they get older, no matter what lifestyle you lead. Once they hit the age where they are going to school, theyre whole outlook and styles will change because of outside influences and they can get embarrased if you stand out too much. Most kids around this age are trying to fit in, so unless there are alot of punk rock kids around, chances are, they wont want to be the "weirdo" im assuming that happends a little later in their life.

[ArtistInTheAmbulance]

As long as you dont force it on them its fine. But remember, kids are cruel, so if they get abuse from the other kids, dont keep forcing it on them if they really wanna change...

[Urban Hat€monger ?]

They`ll probably rebel when they become teenagers by wearing beige slacks & pringle sweaters.

[Anarchy doll]

lol! I thank you for your imput. I never force it on them...my oldest son wears his Ramones shirt religiously because he wants to, not cuz I keep putting it on him, I got it for him from a print shop as a joke and he took to it, but he is into Buzz Lightyear now....so Buzz this and Buzz that! But he loves that t-shirt.
My other son is only 2 months, so I can and I will dress him punk and there is nothing he can do about it...that's fun. But seriously, if they don't wanna keep that life style, that's punk to me, be what you want! Not a clone of your single mother...but doing it to fit in is wrong too, but it is a phase we go through before we know who we are....

[franscar]

Buzz Lightyear's punk though, he didn't want to be a toy and ignored everyone who told him he was just a toy. He rebelled against the toys. But he still remembered his friends. He was too kool 4 skool.

[All_Nite_Dinah]

I think you have the right to raise your children any way you please. As well as you treat them humanley and take good care of them which Im sure you do.

But this question has gone through my head before when I've seen punk babies. And personally I dont think I am going to "raise my kid punk". I am a firm beloiever in letting people discover there own identity and not imposing roles on them, especially at an early age when its most important to assert your independence. I mean if you sent your kid to the third grade in an anal **** or discharge t not only are they going to be immedietly judged by there peers but also the faculty. This image is going to follow that kid around for the rest of there lives. And I dont think its entirley up to me what kind of person my kid should be. Naturaly I think parents have say in how there kids are raised but when you subject your child to lots of ridicule at an age where they dont know whats going on I disagree. Even as a baby its the same. The brain is a strange thing and so is raising a child, you never know what will be repressed or what will show up later in life. If your kid is wearing a sick boy baby shirt, and a mohawk and people dont pay any attention to him that will affect your child development for the rest of there life. baisically what it comes down to for me is that I want my kids to be independent and make there own desicions about there life and there music. Obviously they will be exposed to punk from me eventually as it is a very important part of my life but Id rather have them come to me then me impose it on them.

Keep in mind that these are all just my opinions, not true facts and I am not trying to offend or persecute anyone here. If you did take any offense I appologize as non was intended.

[Sneer]

dont get me wrong, im not doubting your competency as a mother, im sure your a good one, but i just think trying to influence children at a young age isnt the way to do it, you should just nurture them naturally and they can make their own, unbiased choices as they develop. that said, im a 17 year old guy who attends college and enjoys getting pissed so im a bit of an arse trying to give you advice.