Common Sense and Parenting

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I thought this bore repeating. See the original context within Bill’s site waxing techcomm:

First, teach your children how to mind their own business.

Second, teach your children not to spread rumors.

Third, teach your children to listen to authority.

I’ve got to say that this common sense is sorely missing in a lot of kids / young adults that I know. Bill had mentioned this in reference to a ‘gun rumor’ that had affected one of his kids attending a middle school dance.

His summary is simple and bears repeating:

You can’t expect teachers to keep order among the kids when it’s the kids (in bulk) themselves who are causing the disorder. This problem needs to be fixed at home and fortified at school, not vice versa. But by blaming the school for what happened, I know you don’t feel the same, and that itself is a pity since you’re just continuing to contribute to the problem.

Shame on you, parents.