what kinda jobs do yall have??

[geoff_tropheus]

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Teachers...man I wanted to be one, but I gave up because, it would tear me up not that I couldnt reach one of my kids.

I would want to be so successful and them also, that none would leave without learning.

The biggest problem is parents.

My 1st Grader had a end of school party.  Her class is a mixed class of middle class with some upper-middle, and some low income.

I was the only parent that volunteered to work the carnival.  Not a single one of the others would make the time.  It was suppose to be 2 parents per shift with three one-hour shifts.  I worked 4 hours by myself serving nachos with cheese to about 400 kids.  IT sucked, but I loved it.  The only help I had were a few PTA people to help me when the lines got really long and I had to go get my own chips and cheese.  A cafteria lady did help a couple times with getting  a crock pot going to get chese melting again.

Then, a few days later it was the end of the year class party.  I bought 20 whoopie cushions, 20 large waterguns, and 5 bags of candy.  Other than some new pencils, sticker gbook, and a whistle, there were no other items or candy that was not what I brought.

Later I found out from the Teacher, no one but me and three other parents donated items for the party.

I'm a single parent, and I think the biggest problem is people dont care anymore.  They've put it all on the schools to raise their child.  

You ask a kid how to spell love, and they'll resond T-I-M-E

[Darbex]

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I could not be a teacher I can not be around that many kids and not want to rip my hair out. I could only be a college professor because I could kick the kid out and not care because they are paying for the class and I can be a tyrannt all I want.

[Darbex]

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I used to want to be a MD, my mom is a nurse and I was raised around medicine as a child, but some how ended up in accounting.

[mrairportjunke]

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about the kids.  its not a teachers fault. its a parenting problem.  you could have the best teachers in the world. but theres not enough time in a day to teach them everything.  parents should do a big part but problem is they rely on teachers to teach them everything evan the basci life stuff,  manners, stuff like that.  its sad.

[geoff_tropheus]

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all that takes T-I-M-E

Some people just dont get it...

[tattoo]

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your right geoff i really like what you said and i think your doing a good job by what you say.... i realize that having someone tell you that doesnt mean much but i know how hard it is to raise a kid with two parents much less one... your kid in the end will love you even more for what your doing and the other kids will realize how much one person work means...

[lynn]

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I completely agree with you all that the parents are responsible for the kids.  Too many problems are blamed on the schools and teachers.  I am a chef, teacher, maid, caregiver, laundry mat, and wife...JK  
I am a mom to my 2 yr. old son and work part time with the children's ministry at our church.

[dblondfemme]

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one last comment on teaching... and parenting
I am firm believer that your network of friends, the parents, the teachers and the surrounding community have to participate in the teaching of a child....."it takes a village..."
I have some awesome single parents...grandparents.. and a few non traditional families who work their butts off to make sure their child has manners, shows respect, and appreciated life.  Hats off to parents who help their children grow... and not just watch them grow

[geoff_tropheus]

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I greatly appreciate all the comments.

I never realized how true it really is, until you got to do it all by yourself.

My daughter cannot remember what gifts she got at Christmas, but can give me the details of our trips to the zoo, moody gardens, the battleship, the monument, Texans and Astro's games and stuff like that.

Time is what matters, and it goes so much deeper and means so much more.

[wvgdiscus]

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I guess most of the ones blaming the parents must have young children.
Its not the teachers or parents fault of how kids are today.
It is however the times we live in now.
Like if you discipline your child they know to call the police. Then you are arrested & possible loose your job. Just for disciplining your child.

[Brownsnoutuk]

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Thats why you have to [s:ad3d58caae]beat[/s:ad3d58caae] discipline them from a young age, even if they havent done anything wrong.

Like my father used to say "thats for doing nothing, wait till you do something."

[rrocket2002]

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I got in on the tail end of this, but arrested or losing my job...if one of my boys get out of line, and I mean out of line they are gonna get a butt whipping!

My boys have both parents and we use positive reinforcement, but kids now a days seem to think they know a little more than there parents....sounds familiar  :)

My boys know right from wrong.  Every once in a while though...their brain must go to mush.  If they get the "look" from me, they know they better get it together or face the consequences....

I don't abuse, I descipline the heck out of them if need be....theres a difference and no one is gonna tell me how to raise my kids.  I'm a fair dad, I remember still how it was growing up.  

Raul

[loopy119]

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Yeah, damn that rap music and Nintendo!

Seriously though, kids today are kinda weird... I mean, parents are teaching their 1 year olds how to play video games and work the computer so that they will stay out of their hair...isn't that what "outside" is for? Maybe that's where all of this ADD and ADHD is coming from... Don't people have backyards and dangerous toys for their kids to play with anymore? Lawn darts anyone? LOL!

I think a lot of kids watch too much TV and don't spend enough time eating mud and fulfilling all of the other important milestones. On the Discovery Channel, this one mom was constantly putting hand sanitizer on her kids...she is depriving them of some really important immunities that they need to acquire from eating with dirty hands...IMO. She will probably have a lot of sick kids to deal with later on in their lives because of her coddling. Has anyone ever noticed that the kids who eat their boogers are usually less-sick than the ones who don't? Just giving y'all something to *chew* on!

Rebekah

[dblondfemme]

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Lol, considering the district can still technically discipline a child using corporal punishment with the parent's permission... I can tell someone how to spank a child in a way CPS could give a rat's patootie.  The teachers did not administer, the administration did.... but had to have two additional witnesses lol.

[mrairportjunke]

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i say whoopin when they walkin that way when they think about screwin up, they know what they gonna get.