THE FAILED EDUCATION "REFORMS" (12-year old cuffed for puddle jumping)

NewsWithViews.com ^ | April 14, 2003 | Tom DeWeese

[Ben Bolt]

Deputy Tim Langer . Margaret Brogley . Thank you . I'm on the hunt to find local issues that have a value . You being a teacher and all that comes with it i caught this on the fly .

Have at it Summer .

[2Jedismom]

I guess I should have said "with their shoes on". It's not that I'm so over-protective of them, just of their shoes, since they usually have just one pair that must serve for everyday and church shoes. My point is that I kept them from doing it when they were little bitty, and now they have the restraint on their own. For everything there is a time, and you jumping puddles with your kids is probably a wonderful time for you all. But I suspect as homeschoolers, you and your children would also be able to discern when this was not appropriate. One point of my post was that someone has failed at teaching the 12-year old that this was not the appropriate time. And then when you leave your child to the care of the government to raise, you just get whatever discipline you get (however inappropriate).

[Tailgunner Joe]

bump

[Sherri-D]

I haven't read very many of the responses, but want to say, I'm all for kids learning self control, but I brought our kids home 15 years ago so they CAN jump in puddles. I do it too, I'm lots worse than they are about puddles. Life's too short to avoid puddles. I drive through them a bit faster too, to see the water spray. (we live in the country, no one is going to get splashed) I know I've succeeded at something when the boys call me outside to see a great sunset or dramatically orange moon. :)
I also expect our boys to learn *self* control and gentlemanly behavior. Things that aren't even considered in public schools. It's all external behavior mod.
{shudder}
I've got great kids. Gee, wonder how that happened?