You know Heather, I hope I have some influence with these kids. Alot of times they are so damaged from home life that they won't let me in. There was this one girl in particular, that I kept trying to find the key to. One day, after she had been terribly rude to an adult on staff and referred to my room I asked her if she had ever heard the phrase "you catch more bees with honey...etc". Her quick response was "yeah, and have you ever heard that nice guys finish last?" To which I replied, "Better I finish last than be disqualifed and not able to race at all." She had no comebacks for this.
Why is it that many in our generation are more concerned with being their child's friend than parent? When my kids do get upset with me I remind them that I have the unenvious job of preparing them for reality. It just slays me listening to some of our parents and their explanations for how they discipline. Any listers care to expound on this subject? You don't even have to be a parent. I see kids every day at my summer job who just run wild through this huge home improvement store with no supervision whatsoever. It scares the heck out of me! Sue n.p. "The Promise" Tracy Chapman....gosh I love this CD!!! _____________________________________________________ Supercharge your e-mail with a 25MB Inbox, POP3 Access, No Ads and NoTaglines --> LYCOS MAIL PLUS. http://www.mail.lycos.com/brandPage.shtml?pageId=plus
