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1. It's just gonna get worse B-4 better(if ever)

   I believe the world is just gonna get worse no matter what we try to do. I don't think we will ever be able to ban violence on t.v. or that parents will ever be responsible enough to set parental controls on t.v.s or even stop buying violent video games. My 3rd grade son got beat up by a classmate while a 5th grader my size(5ft5 120 lbs)held him down, afterward they threatened to kill him. It was all because my son was walking a popular girl home.I had them both arrested at the school and the judge ordered a letter of apology to be written. I believe it helped a lot because my son and the other 3rd grader are now friends. The 5th grader hates my son even more now for us calling the cops but we do feel alot safer knowing that everyones aware of the situation. I believe that making them face the consequences publicly helps them to see others reactions to what they have done and in turn helps them to realize what they did is wrong. Also apology letters and counseling would work wonders for everyone.

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

2. Afraid to grow up or what?

   I used to go with my mom to the bar back in a small town where I was born. But we only went for lunch and they all were very close to us like family. I have fond memories of having cherry coke filled with maraschino cherries( I was pretty spoiled by them all). But things have changed now.I would never take my kid to a bar with strangers drinking.I won't even take them to the well known bar/family restaurants, it just doesn't feel right. I take them with me to friends or family while we have a few drinks and I NEVER drive after I drink even if it's only 1 drink.But I can do this because I know who they are and HOW the handle their alcohol. I really can't believe people want their kids around other people who are looking to "hook-up".I can imagine how uncomfortable it would be for the people without kids so why isn't it uncomfortable for the parents? I can also kind of imagine them to be the kind of Grandparents that don't like to be called By those terms but called as their names and the candles on the cake stay at 30 for like 15 years or so. ;)

   7 months, 4 weeks ago In response to Babies in the Bar

Define what responsibility means to you.