tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14943121.post2419101477618896396..comments2023-10-30T04:39:31.433-04:00Comments on The Mom With Brownies: BLUNT RESPONSE TO ONE OF MY COMMENTERSmomwithbrownieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10303109123571195886noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14943121.post-60547182156928458472008-07-08T13:18:00.000-04:002008-07-08T13:18:00.000-04:00You have hit the nail right square on the head. Th...You have hit the nail right square on the head. The school system is "for some" a baby sitting service, and the place where children learn discipline and right from wrong. What the heck is it with some people now...the teacher is also supposed to be a therapist and I could go on and on, but won't! ACKJean9https://www.blogger.com/profile/09885132085683083584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14943121.post-72597126731108784622008-07-08T09:47:00.000-04:002008-07-08T09:47:00.000-04:00I'm with you, Shelly.Working in teams until 6th gr...I'm with you, Shelly.<BR/>Working in teams until 6th grade is called "cooperative learning" and, while it sounds great on paper, it results in a dearth of accountability.<BR/>And has she seen the studies that homeschooled kids who start higher level thinking skills near age 10, instead of 10th grade public school kids?<BR/><BR/>It defines "hypocritical" to say "I can't handle my child at home, but I can tell YOU how to do it there."Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01097516546958310450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14943121.post-83654011058452232582008-07-07T23:41:00.000-04:002008-07-07T23:41:00.000-04:00Hey Mom Bravo for standing up and giving a voice t...Hey Mom <BR/><BR/>Bravo for standing up and giving a voice to these teachers who have to deal with these parents who think this is acceptable behavior. <BR/> <BR/>We have a similar situation here where we have a lot of parents that think it is okay to teach their children their home language and not english then send them to school so that they can learn english. And like you said what about the 20 other kids in the class... selfish parentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14943121.post-65773459043507957682008-07-07T21:47:00.000-04:002008-07-07T21:47:00.000-04:00It sure does. The whole situation is really just ...It sure does. The whole situation is really just very sad. I can only hope the son is better off with his dad and is doing very well now. <BR/><BR/>My heart breaks for him.momwithbrownieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10303109123571195886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14943121.post-63825983767974503352008-07-07T21:25:00.000-04:002008-07-07T21:25:00.000-04:00Well, unfortunately we live in a society that can ...Well, unfortunately we live in a society that can somehow justify absolutely everything. Kinda makes you want to beat your head against the wall, doesn't it?Sarah at SmallWorldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15306137253094526922noreply@blogger.com