Week 2...Spring BREAK?

[Cheering472]

Sure, just send your trash our way. Like we don't have the same problem here. Oh but wait..we're supposed to be the spring break tenements? Right.

Kids in America are spoiled and loosing their competitive edge in the world. To many excesses..and not enough responsibility. Damn shame. And parents are weak and permissive to boot.

Some are, but not all. Let's not paint eveyone with the same brush please.
I know some truly great young people out there and some authoriative loving parents as well.

 

[Allifunn]

Sure, just send your trash our way. Like we don't have the same problem here. Oh but wait..we're supposed to be the spring break tenements? Right.

Kids in America are spoiled and loosing their competitive edge in the world. To many excesses..and not enough responsibility. Damn shame. And parents are weak and permissive to boot.

excuse me, but this from someone with tar like yours...or perhaps it is a joke?

 

[Beachmom]

excuse me, but this from someone with tar like yours...or perhaps it is a joke?

:clap_1: .......................... you Alli

this is my 1st "spewed" moment:rofl: - but I had nothing to drink

 

[Cheering472]

Allifunn

 

[JB]

Sure, just send your trash our way. Like we don't have the same problem here. Oh but wait..we're supposed to be the spring break tenements? Right.

Kids in America are spoiled and loosing their competitive edge in the world. To many excesses..and not enough responsibility. Damn shame. And parents are weak and permissive to boot.

Kids are losing their competitive edge because they are taught in school that competition is unimportant. It is constantly drilled into their heads that there are no losers in anything. Everyone wins! School systems are so worried about "hurting someone's feelings," they have lost sight of what it means to actually reward someone for achievement - be it academic or athletic.

IMO, this philsophy will not serve them well later in life.

Sorry for the rant.

 

[dbuck]

Kids are losing their competitive edge because they are taught in school that competition is unimportant. It is constantly drilled into their heads that there are no losers in anything. Everyone wins! School systems are so worried about "hurting someone's feelings," they have lost sight of what it means to actually reward someone for achievement - be it academic or athletic.

IMO, this philsophy will not serve them well later in life.

Sorry for the rant.

JB, this has been a pet peeve of mine as well. You can't give someone self-esteem or pride, it has to be earned. Just my 2 cents.

 

[Mango]

Interesting article in New York Magazine called "Praise is Dangerous"
"Sure he's Special, but new research suggests that if you tell him, you'll ruin him".
Discusses rewarding children for effort vs. academic or athletic achievement and building self esteem.

 

[RiverOtter]

Any pix yet?

 

[Rudyjohn]

Interesting article in New York Magazine called "Praise is Dangerous"
"Sure he's Special, but new research suggests that if you tell him, you'll ruin him".
Discusses rewarding children for effort vs. academic or athletic achievement and building self esteem.

Very interesting & helpful article.

 

[dbuck]

Interesting article in New York Magazine called "Praise is Dangerous"
"Sure he's Special, but new research suggests that if you tell him, you'll ruin him".
Discusses rewarding children for effort vs. academic or athletic achievement and building self esteem.

Mango, very good article, I agree with most everthing in it.