Guest guest Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Another my view on the situation. Kids today can't be allowed to go outside and play like when I was a child. Most adults don't have time nor energy to supervise real live child play. We either put them in an extremely small area that we can see and tell them not to leave it or force them to stay inside. We have trained them to entertain themselves with TV and video games because we feel they are safter than if they were outside somewhere roaming in the woods or riding bicycles all over town. We want supervised activities that are for a too short period of time and think they got some exercise so they should be ready to sit still for several hours. We never give them a chance to really burn the energy they need to burn. Summer vacations keep getting shorter and shorter because we think kids need to be in school more in order to get smarter. We except them to know more and more at earlier and earlier ages. But this isn't making them any smarter. I dropped out of high school after 10th grade. Fifteen years later, I went to college and was on the President's list. I hear people who have PhD's on TV who don't speak with proper grammer. Education doesn't make a person smart. If we don't find a way soon to let kids be kids safely and quit trying to mold them into Stepford children, there's not going to be an undrugged child left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Another my view on the situation. Kids today can't be allowed to go outside and play like when I was a child. Most adults don't have time nor energy to supervise real live child play. We either put them in an extremely small area that we can see and tell them not to leave it or force them to stay inside. We have trained them to entertain themselves with TV and video games because we feel they are safter than if they were outside somewhere roaming in the woods or riding bicycles all over town. We want supervised activities that are for a too short period of time and think they got some exercise so they should be ready to sit still for several hours. We never give them a chance to really burn the energy they need to burn. Summer vacations keep getting shorter and shorter because we think kids need to be in school more in order to get smarter. We except them to know more and more at earlier and earlier ages. But this isn't making them any smarter. I dropped out of high school after 10th grade. Fifteen years later, I went to college and was on the President's list. I hear people who have PhD's on TV who don't speak with proper grammer. Education doesn't make a person smart. If we don't find a way soon to let kids be kids safely and quit trying to mold them into Stepford children, there's not going to be an undrugged child left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Another my view on the situation. Kids today can't be allowed to go outside and play like when I was a child. Most adults don't have time nor energy to supervise real live child play. We either put them in an extremely small area that we can see and tell them not to leave it or force them to stay inside. We have trained them to entertain themselves with TV and video games because we feel they are safter than if they were outside somewhere roaming in the woods or riding bicycles all over town. We want supervised activities that are for a too short period of time and think they got some exercise so they should be ready to sit still for several hours. We never give them a chance to really burn the energy they need to burn. Summer vacations keep getting shorter and shorter because we think kids need to be in school more in order to get smarter. We except them to know more and more at earlier and earlier ages. But this isn't making them any smarter. I dropped out of high school after 10th grade. Fifteen years later, I went to college and was on the President's list. I hear people who have PhD's on TV who don't speak with proper grammer. Education doesn't make a person smart. If we don't find a way soon to let kids be kids safely and quit trying to mold them into Stepford children, there's not going to be an undrugged child left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Another my view on the situation. Kids today can't be allowed to go outside and play like when I was a child. Most adults don't have time nor energy to supervise real live child play. We either put them in an extremely small area that we can see and tell them not to leave it or force them to stay inside. We have trained them to entertain themselves with TV and video games because we feel they are safter than if they were outside somewhere roaming in the woods or riding bicycles all over town. We want supervised activities that are for a too short period of time and think they got some exercise so they should be ready to sit still for several hours. We never give them a chance to really burn the energy they need to burn. Summer vacations keep getting shorter and shorter because we think kids need to be in school more in order to get smarter. We except them to know more and more at earlier and earlier ages. But this isn't making them any smarter. I dropped out of high school after 10th grade. Fifteen years later, I went to college and was on the President's list. I hear people who have PhD's on TV who don't speak with proper grammer. Education doesn't make a person smart. If we don't find a way soon to let kids be kids safely and quit trying to mold them into Stepford children, there's not going to be an undrugged child left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Amen! And the smarter ones are the ones getting the labels and drugs!! Another my view on the situation. Kids today can't be allowed to go outside and play like when I was a child. Most adults don't have time nor energy to supervise real live child play. We either put them in an extremely small area that we can see and tell them not to leave it or force them to stay inside. We have trained them to entertain themselves with TV and video games because we feel they are safter than if they were outside somewhere roaming in the woods or riding bicycles all over town. We want supervised activities that are for a too short period of time and think they got some exercise so they should be ready to sit still for several hours. We never give them a chance to really burn the energy they need to burn. Summer vacations keep getting shorter and shorter because we think kids need to be in school more in order to get smarter. We except them to know more and more at earlier and earlier ages. But this isn't making them any smarter. I dropped out of high school after 10th grade. Fifteen years later, I went to college and was on the President's list. I hear people who have PhD's on TV who don't speak with proper grammer. Education doesn't make a person smart. If we don't find a way soon to let kids be kids safely and quit trying to mold them into Stepford children, there's not going to be an undrugged child left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Amen! And the smarter ones are the ones getting the labels and drugs!! Another my view on the situation. Kids today can't be allowed to go outside and play like when I was a child. Most adults don't have time nor energy to supervise real live child play. We either put them in an extremely small area that we can see and tell them not to leave it or force them to stay inside. We have trained them to entertain themselves with TV and video games because we feel they are safter than if they were outside somewhere roaming in the woods or riding bicycles all over town. We want supervised activities that are for a too short period of time and think they got some exercise so they should be ready to sit still for several hours. We never give them a chance to really burn the energy they need to burn. Summer vacations keep getting shorter and shorter because we think kids need to be in school more in order to get smarter. We except them to know more and more at earlier and earlier ages. But this isn't making them any smarter. I dropped out of high school after 10th grade. Fifteen years later, I went to college and was on the President's list. I hear people who have PhD's on TV who don't speak with proper grammer. Education doesn't make a person smart. If we don't find a way soon to let kids be kids safely and quit trying to mold them into Stepford children, there's not going to be an undrugged child left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Amen! And the smarter ones are the ones getting the labels and drugs!! Another my view on the situation. Kids today can't be allowed to go outside and play like when I was a child. Most adults don't have time nor energy to supervise real live child play. We either put them in an extremely small area that we can see and tell them not to leave it or force them to stay inside. We have trained them to entertain themselves with TV and video games because we feel they are safter than if they were outside somewhere roaming in the woods or riding bicycles all over town. We want supervised activities that are for a too short period of time and think they got some exercise so they should be ready to sit still for several hours. We never give them a chance to really burn the energy they need to burn. Summer vacations keep getting shorter and shorter because we think kids need to be in school more in order to get smarter. We except them to know more and more at earlier and earlier ages. But this isn't making them any smarter. I dropped out of high school after 10th grade. Fifteen years later, I went to college and was on the President's list. I hear people who have PhD's on TV who don't speak with proper grammer. Education doesn't make a person smart. If we don't find a way soon to let kids be kids safely and quit trying to mold them into Stepford children, there's not going to be an undrugged child left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Amen! And the smarter ones are the ones getting the labels and drugs!! Another my view on the situation. Kids today can't be allowed to go outside and play like when I was a child. Most adults don't have time nor energy to supervise real live child play. We either put them in an extremely small area that we can see and tell them not to leave it or force them to stay inside. We have trained them to entertain themselves with TV and video games because we feel they are safter than if they were outside somewhere roaming in the woods or riding bicycles all over town. We want supervised activities that are for a too short period of time and think they got some exercise so they should be ready to sit still for several hours. We never give them a chance to really burn the energy they need to burn. Summer vacations keep getting shorter and shorter because we think kids need to be in school more in order to get smarter. We except them to know more and more at earlier and earlier ages. But this isn't making them any smarter. I dropped out of high school after 10th grade. Fifteen years later, I went to college and was on the President's list. I hear people who have PhD's on TV who don't speak with proper grammer. Education doesn't make a person smart. If we don't find a way soon to let kids be kids safely and quit trying to mold them into Stepford children, there's not going to be an undrugged child left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 I have to emphatically agree with every single observation that you make here. Children are no longer allowed to be kids. Just plain kids. My son went to the same high school(for the short time he was there) that I did. I was shocked at the attitude in the school compared to when I had attended. This wasn't all about security! Whenever they walked down they had to sign a paper.. in case anything happened in the school they had a list of who was in the hall at the time. Talk about guilty until proven innocent. There is NO tolerance for normal high school shenanigans.. that we ALL did! Children need time to be stupid, silly, to explore ... instead we try and put them all in a nice little college bound package and wonder why they explode. > > Amen! And the smarter ones are the ones getting the labels and drugs!! > > > > Another my view on the situation. Kids today can't be allowed to go > outside and play like when I was a child. Most adults don't have time > nor energy to supervise real live child play. We either put them in an > extremely small area that we can see and tell them not to leave it or > force them to stay inside. We have trained them to entertain themselves > with TV and video games because we feel they are safter than if they > were outside somewhere roaming in the woods or riding bicycles all over > town. We want supervised activities that are for a too short period of > time and think they got some exercise so they should be ready to sit > still for several hours. We never give them a chance to really burn the > energy they need to burn. Summer vacations keep getting shorter and > shorter because we think kids need to be in school more in order to get > smarter. We except them to know more and more at earlier and earlier > ages. But this isn't making them any smarter. I dropped out of high > school after 10th grade. Fifteen years later, I went to college and was > on the President's list. I hear people who have PhD's on TV who don't > speak with proper grammer. Education doesn't make a person smart. If we > don't find a way soon to let kids be kids safely and quit trying to > mold them into Stepford children, there's not going to be an undrugged > child left. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 I have to emphatically agree with every single observation that you make here. Children are no longer allowed to be kids. Just plain kids. My son went to the same high school(for the short time he was there) that I did. I was shocked at the attitude in the school compared to when I had attended. This wasn't all about security! Whenever they walked down they had to sign a paper.. in case anything happened in the school they had a list of who was in the hall at the time. Talk about guilty until proven innocent. There is NO tolerance for normal high school shenanigans.. that we ALL did! Children need time to be stupid, silly, to explore ... instead we try and put them all in a nice little college bound package and wonder why they explode. > > Amen! And the smarter ones are the ones getting the labels and drugs!! > > > > Another my view on the situation. Kids today can't be allowed to go > outside and play like when I was a child. Most adults don't have time > nor energy to supervise real live child play. We either put them in an > extremely small area that we can see and tell them not to leave it or > force them to stay inside. We have trained them to entertain themselves > with TV and video games because we feel they are safter than if they > were outside somewhere roaming in the woods or riding bicycles all over > town. We want supervised activities that are for a too short period of > time and think they got some exercise so they should be ready to sit > still for several hours. We never give them a chance to really burn the > energy they need to burn. Summer vacations keep getting shorter and > shorter because we think kids need to be in school more in order to get > smarter. We except them to know more and more at earlier and earlier > ages. But this isn't making them any smarter. I dropped out of high > school after 10th grade. Fifteen years later, I went to college and was > on the President's list. I hear people who have PhD's on TV who don't > speak with proper grammer. Education doesn't make a person smart. If we > don't find a way soon to let kids be kids safely and quit trying to > mold them into Stepford children, there's not going to be an undrugged > child left. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 I have to emphatically agree with every single observation that you make here. Children are no longer allowed to be kids. Just plain kids. My son went to the same high school(for the short time he was there) that I did. I was shocked at the attitude in the school compared to when I had attended. This wasn't all about security! Whenever they walked down they had to sign a paper.. in case anything happened in the school they had a list of who was in the hall at the time. Talk about guilty until proven innocent. There is NO tolerance for normal high school shenanigans.. that we ALL did! Children need time to be stupid, silly, to explore ... instead we try and put them all in a nice little college bound package and wonder why they explode. > > Amen! And the smarter ones are the ones getting the labels and drugs!! > > > > Another my view on the situation. Kids today can't be allowed to go > outside and play like when I was a child. Most adults don't have time > nor energy to supervise real live child play. We either put them in an > extremely small area that we can see and tell them not to leave it or > force them to stay inside. We have trained them to entertain themselves > with TV and video games because we feel they are safter than if they > were outside somewhere roaming in the woods or riding bicycles all over > town. We want supervised activities that are for a too short period of > time and think they got some exercise so they should be ready to sit > still for several hours. We never give them a chance to really burn the > energy they need to burn. Summer vacations keep getting shorter and > shorter because we think kids need to be in school more in order to get > smarter. We except them to know more and more at earlier and earlier > ages. But this isn't making them any smarter. I dropped out of high > school after 10th grade. Fifteen years later, I went to college and was > on the President's list. I hear people who have PhD's on TV who don't > speak with proper grammer. Education doesn't make a person smart. If we > don't find a way soon to let kids be kids safely and quit trying to > mold them into Stepford children, there's not going to be an undrugged > child left. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 I have to emphatically agree with every single observation that you make here. Children are no longer allowed to be kids. Just plain kids. My son went to the same high school(for the short time he was there) that I did. I was shocked at the attitude in the school compared to when I had attended. This wasn't all about security! Whenever they walked down they had to sign a paper.. in case anything happened in the school they had a list of who was in the hall at the time. Talk about guilty until proven innocent. There is NO tolerance for normal high school shenanigans.. that we ALL did! Children need time to be stupid, silly, to explore ... instead we try and put them all in a nice little college bound package and wonder why they explode. > > Amen! And the smarter ones are the ones getting the labels and drugs!! > > > > Another my view on the situation. Kids today can't be allowed to go > outside and play like when I was a child. Most adults don't have time > nor energy to supervise real live child play. We either put them in an > extremely small area that we can see and tell them not to leave it or > force them to stay inside. We have trained them to entertain themselves > with TV and video games because we feel they are safter than if they > were outside somewhere roaming in the woods or riding bicycles all over > town. We want supervised activities that are for a too short period of > time and think they got some exercise so they should be ready to sit > still for several hours. We never give them a chance to really burn the > energy they need to burn. Summer vacations keep getting shorter and > shorter because we think kids need to be in school more in order to get > smarter. We except them to know more and more at earlier and earlier > ages. But this isn't making them any smarter. I dropped out of high > school after 10th grade. Fifteen years later, I went to college and was > on the President's list. I hear people who have PhD's on TV who don't > speak with proper grammer. Education doesn't make a person smart. If we > don't find a way soon to let kids be kids safely and quit trying to > mold them into Stepford children, there's not going to be an undrugged > child left. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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