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1. Note to Dude

   I think to blame or hold the parents responsible we need more information. I must admit that my children have done things that I have actively taught and reinforced them not to do. They have always, yes always, done these thing when they thought I wouldn't find out. It takes a village to raise a child. I would find out because someone else finally reported to me. All of my children are now 18 and older and only one has continued to be self destructive. The others have become soldiers, nurses, teachers. Should I be blamed because in spit of my efforts the one child has basically failed in society? I believe we as a society are to quick to blame parents and teachers because we don't want to look at the structure we are struggling against. If our kids were expected to help the family with basic home skills, do their homework, and contribute to the community. They wouldn't have time to hold grudges and plot attacks.

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

2. We don't respect kids

   I so agree with Rori. We all have failed and the society we have created is making it impossible to change. The education system is broke. It is not in tune with our new world. The system was set to provide workers for assembly lines. That type of work hardly exists any more. We don't need to demonize TV, teacher, games, or violent movies. We need to be on top of what is happening with our loved ones and the guy down the street. The answer is, yes, we are our brother's keeper. It's wrong to respond to a report of misbehavior of our children by saying "OH, no my son/daughter wouldn't do that." Oh, yes they would unless we teach them other wise. Our society needs to make it possible for one parent to stay home and if that one is the male member he shouldn't have to feel ridiculed. If it's the female she shouldn't have to feel financially in jeopardy. How to do that? I have some ideas but to even try to implement them would have almost 100% of the affected people screaming in protest. Along with working with children, I have learned to work with animals, specifically dogs and horses. You have three seconds to correct their behavior and no more. Once it's over it's over. If we treated other human beings like that the anger management people would probably go out of business. We encourage grudges when we over discipline or if we don't discipline consistently and carefully. When I was growing up, if the teacher said I'd done something wrong I faced the music at home. Now days mom and dad run out and get a lawyer. That's part of the problem in many schools today. Any one interested in how populations react when they are crowded should talk to social psychologists who can direct you to a study of rats. We pack to many children together in a small space and expect them to perform under extreme environmental stress while they try to learn. That might make me stand on a chair too.

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

3. Start where you are, do what you can

   Over the years I keep saying those words. They're not mine. they belong to some script writer for the TV show "In the heat of the night." They were spoken by the Chief of detectives wife in answer to the white sheriff's question on how to help poor blacks in the south. They have been an excellent comfort when I see so much wrong and want to run right out and do something. I would repeat Natalie's statement. This is what should be on the nightly news and not as a condescending way. We need people receiving 'Friend of Humanity' Medals.

   4 months, 3 weeks ago In response to Going Postal

Define what responsibility means to you.