Comments on: What Are We Doing?

By: Melissa Blue

Melissa Blue — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:26:20 +0000

The trouble is we want our children to behave and also be creative. That’s a really confusing message. You can do anything to your hearts content, expect finger painting the walls for you own self-professed mural. My child asked me once why do I go to work. I had to tell her because I had to. Not the greatest answer, but the truth of this world. That’s what I have to prepare her for while still letting her know she can do anything she wants to do. The true problem is we’ve given money so much power and forgot about the actual quality of the life we live.

By: Raine

Raine — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:11:34 +0000

Ha! That’s because you’re a stubborn, willful writer-type, Jordan Summers, lol. :)

Good point, I hadn’t thought of that.
So yes, it’ll have an effect, one way or another.

By: Jordan Summers

Jordan Summers — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:55:33 +0000

***This in their formative years. Easy to guess what theyâ€™ll be like when theyâ€™re adults.***

Not necessarily. In my household, it caused the opposite effect.

By: Raine

Raine — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:51:46 +0000

You see, on the other end of this, are schools who will spoon-feed (and probably even IV feed) kids to get them through... Ha, troubled minds think similar thoughts... Amie has a good post up at SFC.

By: Raine

Raine — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:45:57 +0000

Sasha, I’m glad the child was inspired, yes. Seeing an example of that kind of success will be good for him.
But it broke my heart to see that he’d already been exposed to that mind set.
And parents sometimes send a message to their children that they shouldn’t expect too much, trying to cushion any disappointments they may encounter later in life.

I’ve always believed that you teach your children they have unlimited potential, and chances are it’ll take root.

This is so very sad.

By: Raine

Raine — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:42:30 +0000

Most of my sonâ€™s schooling was done at home for a reason.

I think more and more people are doing this, Suzanne.
But then, I’m not sure that’s a good thing if the PARENTS are a little screwed up, y’know?
I know someone from work who did home schooling. The problem was that, basically, they had their sons read books written only by male authors (what’s the message there, huh?), the children had little interaction with others, and I think the wife’s belief system—that minorities like blacks, hispanics, Jews, were not to be “mingled” with—was passed on to the children.
This in their formative years. Easy to guess what they’ll be like when they’re adults.

By: Southern Fried Chicas » I Feel Guilty

Southern Fried Chicas » I Feel Guilty — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:23:59 +0000

[...] even have anything decent to blog about. And most if it is my kids fault. You see, on the other end of this, are schools who will spoon-feed (and probably even IV feed) kids to get them through. [...]

By: Sasha

Sasha — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:31:01 +0000

It’s terribly sad that kids are growing up, and being held down, at such a young age.

I’m glad to know that child is no probably inspired.

By: Suzanne Perazzini

Suzanne Perazzini — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:57:41 +0000

Well, I’m sure you know what I think about schools and what they do to the minds of young children. Most of my son’s schooling was done at home for a reason.