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Another young man in town hung himself
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<blockquote data-quote="Kathy813" data-source="post: 553982" data-attributes="member: 1967"><p>Step, I couldn't agree with you more. The greatest change that I have seen in 30+ years of teaching is that parents simply refuse to let a student face the consequences of their actions. Forgot their homework? Mommy/Daddy leaves work and drives to school to bring the homework. Forgot their lunch money? Mommy/Daddy drives to school and brings them fast food.</p><p></p><p>Misbehaves in class and is assigned a detention? Mommy/Daddy calls the school and wants to know why the teacher is picking on their perfect child. I could go on and on.</p><p></p><p>Kids don't learn coping skills because they never have to cope with failure or disappointment.</p><p></p><p>Sadly, I was guilty of doing that for difficult child and I believe it was one of the factors that led to her lack of coping skills today. easy child was always more independent and I backed off and she is doing great today. I wish I could have a do-over.</p><p></p><p>~Kathy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kathy813, post: 553982, member: 1967"] Step, I couldn't agree with you more. The greatest change that I have seen in 30+ years of teaching is that parents simply refuse to let a student face the consequences of their actions. Forgot their homework? Mommy/Daddy leaves work and drives to school to bring the homework. Forgot their lunch money? Mommy/Daddy drives to school and brings them fast food. Misbehaves in class and is assigned a detention? Mommy/Daddy calls the school and wants to know why the teacher is picking on their perfect child. I could go on and on. Kids don't learn coping skills because they never have to cope with failure or disappointment. Sadly, I was guilty of doing that for difficult child and I believe it was one of the factors that led to her lack of coping skills today. easy child was always more independent and I backed off and she is doing great today. I wish I could have a do-over. ~Kathy [/QUOTE]
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