We often discuss the topic of parenting, or the lack of it these days. We look around our neighborhood and see a mixed bag of the products of modern parenting. Some families seem to have their act together, with well-disciplined and polite children and teens. Others, most of them in fact, are rude, inconsiderate and irresponsible. I have no idea whether they are ‘victims’ of California public education or not, but the schooling here doesn’t help matters any.
We like it when we’re at the range and see gun-owning parents teaching their children about guns and shooting them. Occasionally, we see a group of scouts and their mentors at the range. That’s a good thing too. Learning about shooting and guns is a much better investment than developing a skill set only suitable for X-Games like skateboarding down a stair rail or something.
I saw this cute poster on a forum yesterday and it got me thinking how parents and schools are letting kids down these days.
Click on the poster for a larger view.
Damsel,
You kinda answered your own question. It’s the Parents.
Regardless if the child is educated either in a public system, a private system, or a home system. It boils down to Parents, and their involvement in their childrens’ lives.
While, the California education system may be a challenge to common sense values, even in a Bizzaro World, it’s the parental values that offspring adopts as life skills.
Even then, no one can explain why Patti and Ron Reagen turned out the way they did, and why Reagen’s adopted son Michael turned out so well.
It’s an enigma.
It is truly enigmatic.
Speaking of Mike Reagan, he will be the featured speaker at the California Rifle and Pistol Association’s 135th fund raising gala later this month. We won’t be able to attend, but look forward to reading the transcription of his remarks.
As for the Reagans’ other two kids, and even a grandchild or two, all you can do is scratch your head.
The other day ( at a rated R movie) a woman stood up and told me “When you feel like cussing, look around and make sure my child isn’t next to you.” I “yes ma’am” and made a face that made her angry. You know what? Kids pick up stuff such as bad language everywhere, but based on what their parents taught them and how well they got their point across is what the child does with it. And they did a lot more cussing in the movie than I did sitting behind them lol
Sounds like that woman has a double standard – funny. Seems like most of the movies these days have nudity and unsuitable language, yet parents don’t seem to care.