Posted: 3/2/2013 3:08:07 AM EDT
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So my kids are going to public schools, and I'm constantly warring with the indoctrination they receive.
One of my kids did as he was told, and reported a "girl with a knife" to a teacher.....and was proud of himself for doing the right thing. When the kids got home, his sister told me about it, and it turned out to be a butter knife the kid had brought to cut her avocado for lunch. The ole lady thought I was wrongl for yelling at the kid for being a tattle tale, and not using his common sense in the situation. I later tried to explain to him the "Playground Rules" most of us lived by.....and still do. But I can't come up with a decent list that actually does the idea justice. Something like this.........Rules to live by.....blunt, to the point, and as serious as the 10 commandments. 1. Don't be a whiny bitch 2. Nobody likes a tattle tale 3. No harm, No foul 4. Don't ask, Don't tell 5. A one time ass beating is a lesson, not bullying 6. Repeated ass beating is bullying.....and bullies deserve an ass beating. 7. Don't steal peoples stuff 8. Bro's before Hoes Anyone got more to add? |
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looks like a good set of rules. i agree....... but be aware ...... most others wont and a lot of kids get rewarded for telling .... it translates into brown nosing later in life ....etc The real world has a different set of rules ...... might want to think about that too ........ |
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It's a different day and age, they get "mad props" for turning people in.
they also get to be the teachers pet/bitch, and if something goes wrong he will most likely be asked about it to see what he or she may know and last but not least there will come a time when no-one will let him know anything because "he / she can't keep a secret" "He that would live in peace and at ease must not speak all he knows or all he sees." <--------- One of my many favorite quotes Benjamin Franklin |
As the parent you can request a new teacher... Don't go to the barrel get one off the tree.
Call them big boy rules not play ground rules you may find this offers more conductive adoption and less problem if the child does get in trouble and says"my dad says playground rules make it OK." Big boy rules' sound more positive." |
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Time to get The Dangerous Book for Boys, The Manly Man Handbook, and The Book of Virtues. Read them all. Read them with your sons. Discuss what they mean and how it relates to their daily life. Humor is good as a teaching tool. Discuss with son what the school's rules are. Acquire literature from said school. Find out enemy indoctrination techniques and information. Be matter of fact with son. No actual yelling. This doesn't all have to be done in a crash course. It's how you teach your kids to grow up and be successful citizens over time. Standard Dad 101. Mostly forgotten today, but there are still pockets of good in the world. |