Thread: education rant!

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I don't see one thing causing problems in school, I see many.

Broken marriages result in kids not having as much supervision....no clear vision of the parents roles in raising kids....maybe no desire to repeat the life they see their parents leading...the availability of drugs to very young kids, causing personality problems and also early damage that will never be overcome....obscession with things such as video games,which detract from coming home and having an urgency to do assignments....kids support groups in school more concerned with social distractions than focusing on their reason for being there....and on and on.

To me there are a couple things that help. A stable and normal home life. Encouragement from parents to look ahead to the future. Sit down to dinner with the TV off! This will result in a lot of face time to talk about life..values...the future...the importance of some things in finding happiness... and so on. Encouraging the kids to pursue a field that includes an interest they are passionate about. Other activities such as sports, which will keep them too busy to get into mischief, out of boredom. And lastly...pray that your kids have some sort of motivation. If they are not driven to do anything, all of the schooling really doesn't mean much. On the other hand...a kid who is really motivated about something will find a way to succeed, even without the diploma!