Roles of the parent.
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Roles of the parent.
| Tue, 03-07-2006 - 3:29am |
I think in the old days men use to tell women the what to do, or what not to do. Today we let other women tell us what is right for us. I have never seen two situations that are the same in any relationship. The roles are changing as we type right now. Women use to think it was worth it to spend as much time at home with their children as time would give them. However, that is not the case today. It is all very sad if you ask me because you have some men that are saying "I will stay home for the kids", and at the same time the women opt not too.I have three girls, the oldest is 8 and the youngest is 3 months , each child has a four yr space. Some parents need duel incomes. I think as children get older it is okay to get work outside the house, but as they are growing and learning new things I would like to see that for myself if I can. I have another year of college and then I will have to work, and I am not looking forward to it. The idea of being away from my children is scary to me. I find it hard to even let them go outside and play. However, I am getting better with it. Both my parents worked, and I recalled how much I wanted to be with my mom. I would have been happy just to go to Walmarts with her, but she never really had the time. It is not a matter of what is right or wrong, but what is the need of the family? Can a family make it on one check? That depends on the location, the home, car, and the life style that the parents want to have. Some could say if you want to be safe, you both have to pay because safe comes with a high price tag. Others could say different. The truth is stay at home moms are on the downfall due to the different types of families today. Is it bad or good, I do not know. However, I can tell you it is life.

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The ole, "I've seen it, you haven't, so there's no way you can possibly understand it" argument. I hope you don't think that's persuasive.
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I'm not sure what you meant by "pricey" or "brand."
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I think that race nd SES tend to track together in our educational system. White kids in poor SES areas/school also do not do well and minority students in majority white/higher SES schools do better.
But since the vast majority of schools are funded locally and attendance is tied to where a kids lives, children born in poor SES areas have no choice but to attend schools with fewer resources, lower quality teaches (mondomom's point above) etc.
Times are not like what has been portrayed about what times were. You are harkening back to mythology. There was a short period in the whole of human existence where women were at home for the sole purpose of "raising" children and that generation turned out the baby boomers of the 60's who inspired the sexual revolution and and the counter cutural movement connected to illicit substances.
I would suggest that while you are taking those college courses you spend some time over in the history department learning what truly was and not what 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue market times were.
It is obvious from your statements that you don't know much about educating our brighter students. There is quite a bit of "damage" that can occur when students are presented with material they have already mastered or the material is presented in too slow a manner.
If not falling behind is of the upmost importance to you, you must be a big fan of No Child Left Behind.
So what constitutes a failure as a parent (except the easy response of neglect/abuse/indifference etc)? A child that doesn't go to college? Has a child out of wedlock? Is unhappy?
If a parent should feel proud of their accomplishment for raising "good" children, what do they feel when their children struggle, suffer, or fail? Is that struggle or failure the fault of the parent?
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