My God.
Why do so many conservatives have such little faith in their parenting skills?
Why do they think education starts and ends with their kids getting on that school bus?
We are talking about indocrtination in the classroom Emma, we have to counter that as parents. THAT IS good parenting.
it is the liberals who have been idoctrinated by the media, the political correct verbiage that is the problem, it is the liberals parental skill that should be questioned.
Really now?
Sorry to disappoint you, and forgive my apparent arrogance, but I am a hell of a mom. I raised my girls by myself. I taught them morals and values and how to think for themselves. I taught them to question what they learned, not to just take it at face value, and to dig deeper into issues looking at both sides. I taught them how to love learning just for the sake of learning.
I taught them to respect others, and treat them as they would want to be treated. I taught them the value of our elders, and how much they can learn from
them too.
I taught them that they were responsible for their own actions, and actions had consequences. And if they went against the flow, be prepared to face those consequences, because Mom wasn't going to rescue them.
They knew if they misbehaved in school, it was on them. I wouldn't come to their rescue there either. I'd listen to their side, but not only would they be punished at school but when they got home, too.
Only twice did I ever come down on the school to defend them. Once when my oldest at 11 years old was getting an absurd amount of homework. I talking tons from every class. The kid would come straight home from school, start right into it then break for dinner and then hit the books again until LATE that night. It was making her a nervous wreck. When I confronted the teachers, I asked them if they worked all day at school, and then continued to work
straight through (minus a meal break) until bedtime. Idiots.
The other time was when my youngest daughter's teacher called to tell me she was concerned because C. read
too much. Not that she wasn't paying attention in class or not doing her work---she was excelling in class. But that she was otherwise "always reading books".
My response?
You gotta be kidding me [laughing as I said goodbye and hung up].
Oh. One other time. Same daughter made a smart aleck comment to a teacher and the teacher called to tell me about it. I told her she had my express permission to keep her in detention, or whatever punishment they deemed necessary. And that I'd make sure she was punished at home as well.
"Oh, I can't do that. Children have a right to speak their mind."
"Not in school they don't; not in that manner. I taught her to respect her elders and I won't stand for that."
"Well, I'm not going to punish her."
"Then why the hell did you even bother to call me? [laughing again as I said goodbye]
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Their "book learning" didn't start and stop with the school bell. We read, discussed and yeah, I gave them assignments to do during their summer breaks. I did so with my older girl once when she decided to let her social studies grade slide (just taking a break lol); so I found out what they'd been studying in history class and I assigned a term paper---to be done with a complete bibliography, the works. She did an amazing paper on Nazi Germany.
The results are two amazing young women, smart as hell, compassionate and respectful. Voracious readers, and up on current events---and two amazing moms in their own right. They have always been strong in their opinions, and have always stood up for what
they felt is right.
There ain't no one on God's green earth who could have ever "indoctrinated" those two. And I'd feel damned sorry for anyone who would try
what he said
