Children should be seen and ...

counted periodically

sold to the circus

not smelled

sold to the highest bidder.

Immediately sedated

be taught to hide better

sent to sleepaway camp

actually take care of the damn hamster they begged me for

hugged

kept away from fine restaurants

Put to work.

placed in front of the television

Fed sugar before sending back to their parents

Periodically watered and exersized

Nurtured

not obscene

made to do chores

treated with kindness

kept away from pedophiles

given a good education

Immediately sent outdoors to play

allowed first on the lifeboats

never left alone

taught to support you

cuddled

not allowed near Penn St.

then told to go away

only then, will we figure out who's their daddy

given to the Nanny

disciplined

sent to clean their room

judged from a distance

loved

Photographed

not herded

learned from

taught well.

chained appropriately

shamelessly mocked on Facebook

spoiled rotten

not videoed, photographed, put on Christmas cards and bragged about ad nauseam

then whisked away to faraway sections of coach near the restroom

then BBQ'd while their bones are still young and soft.

that, rarely

buckled up

exploited

not allowed to herd their parents

ignored

fed chocolate

heard on Skype only

Where GPS trackers just in case.

not murdered

allowed to cross the road safely

muzzled at restaurants

spoiled and given whatever they want then sent home (so says their grandparents)

Clean

bathed.

taught manners O.o;

The T.V. turned off.

cleaned

sent away

read the works of Sigmund Freud.

Sent to therapy by age 11

heard unless it's after bedtime

and used to bargaining with.