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1. Here's my 2 cents' worth

   My dad was born in 1926. Whenever he would see a child misbehaving, whether on TV or in public, he would say, "I believe I could stop that." And you know what? I believe he could have, and I ought to know because I'm his kid. He also felt that psychologists and social workers were not only NOT helpful, but were actually harmful - which may sound somewhat extreme, but I don't get this whole phenomenon of thinking "counseling" is the answer to every situation. Yes, I blame today's parents for the behavior of today's children. Why? Because the parents of these kids are MY age, so I know them personally. This is one of the reasons I chose not to have children. The children of the 1960s and '70s have no respect for authority, don't know the difference between right and wrong - if it feels good, do it - I'm OK, you're OK - etc., etc., etc. Personally, I think these kids were "ruined" LONG before they were 8 years old. Babies' brains are like sponges, soaking up everything that's going on around them. Just because they can't talk yet doesn't mean they don't know what's going on. They see everything, including hypocrisy, & they think their parents are God, all knowing & all powerful. I know I did. If you raise a kid right, it won't matter what they see on TV or what music they listen to or what games they play. It won't turn them into an ax murderer. Oh, well. . . i just go on & on. . .

   2 months, 3 weeks ago In response to Attack of the 3rd-Graders?

2. If only it were so

   Sadly, I think the 2 little girls in pink, yelling "Thief!" are the most realistic characters in the movie. Worse yet, I think that in the "real world," the little boy would have taken the cookies home & asked his mother what to do, whereupon she would have told him that if he didn't know the little girl, they'd probably never find her anyway, so just go ahead and eat them. Que sera, sera & all that, she'd probably say. The old lady on the scooter is probably pretty realistic, too. She's from a different time, when people helped each other & tried to do the right thing just because it was the right thing to do & for no other reason. And we wonder what's wrong with the children of today. (sigh.) So, I'm jaded & cynical. Oh, well. . .

   2 months, 3 weeks ago In response to Mandy & Lester

3. Perhaps I shouldn't comment

   I don't have any children, on purpose - don't want any - can't stand 'em. Having said that, my parents paid me one dollar for every A on my report card (nothing for anything less than an A). It doesn't sound like much, but I always looked forward to it. I didn't knock myself out trying to make straight A's, but I do think it made me try at least a little bit harder. Also, the article says many of these programs are privately funded, which sounds OK by me. The real question is: When did being smart become a BAD thing, and when did "work" become a dirty word? Come to think of it, when did READING become "work"?

   2 months, 3 weeks ago In response to Cash for Grades

Being a responsible pet owner means treating your pet like a living being, not like a possession.