I've got two little girls and I can't tell you how many times I worry myself sick about what's going to happen when they reach their tweens and teens. I worry about them becoming victims or making poor decisions. I know it's up to me and my wife to ensure they have a healthy attitude and common sense, but I'm still terrified we might fail. Sigh.
On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 1:48 PM, G Money <[email protected]> wrote: > > Now that I'm a dad, these stories just tear me up: > > http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/10/07/hope.witsells.story/index.html > > Kids who bully other kids are generally not bad kids. Think back to when > you > were a young teenager, how hard it was to fit in. You'd do and say things > that were not really in line with your character...without really giving > thought to the affects they can have on other people. > > This is squarely on the parents. Keep up on what your kid is doing at > school. Know their friends. Within reason, know what kind of activities > they > are up to. Instill a deep seated understanding of how important it is to > treat EVERYONE with respect. Repeat this mantra every single day if > necessary. Look for the signs that your child might be the target of a > bully...and just as importantly, look for the signs that your child might > be > the one doing the bullying. > > The solution to this social problem, just like almost every other one, is > parents....family...education...involvement. > > K, I"m off my soap box now. So sad. > > -- > Glittering prizes and endless compromises > Shatter the illusion of integrity > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology-Michael-Dinowitz/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:328784 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
