"Daddy will you stay in the room with me," asks my Baby Girl. Mamas iPod Touch is playing a soft ballad from a Contemporary Christian group called, Casting Crowns titled, "Who Am I," in the near pitch black room. Then a little more progressive Christian with Francesca Battistelli, "It's Your Life Whatcha Gonna Do, The World Is Watching You!" Forgive me if I butchered the spelling on the last name. Then on comes Toby Mac. My Baby Girl sighs and sits up in her bed and says, "I told mama I wanted sad music! How am I supposed to go to sleep with this rap on!" Needless to say I nearly had to bite my thumb off in the dark room to keep her from seeing me laugh.
After she's sound asleep the song that starts off "Hey eh, hey eh eh eh eh, hey eh eh eh eh, hey, hey soul sister..." or something close to that comes on, and she sings it word for word in her sleep! What are the odds I can play that again tomorrow, and have her do it again so I can record it. I'm guessing about 0% since I want it to happen. Premeditated funnies are hard to come by if a little one is involved. Their gift of using that candid craft is always best!
Tom Gebo a 6th grader in Spencer, Massachusetts was placed on a bully list at school. His mother Danielle says that his teacher, and all involved in his being placed on the list should be punished. She feels that keeping him in from recess was an unjust punishment, and not an appropriate form of correction. Tom said that he has to report to a teacher after doing anything. If he went to the bathroom, he had to report to his homeroom teacher. Tom admits that he bullied other kids, and now he says that he's being bullied. Tom also said he knows how it feels now, and that bullying is a bad thing...
I would say, lesson learned, and thank you to whatever teacher(s) that took care of this matter, kudos to you!!! We need more teachers that are willing to stand up, and keep order in their class rooms, and care for all of their students!!!
Dr. Ralph Hicks (The District Superintendent) said that he would take care of this matter in whatever way he needed to, and would resolve the matter. Dr. Hicks I think it would be an injustice for you to do anything to your principle or her staff other than to congratulate them on a job well done!
We struggle in the US now with conduct, and with self discipline, simply because good core value, and common sense have been tossed out of the window. Parents have become lazy, and are willing to place blame on anyone other than themselves or their children for disruptions, and downfall. Tough love, understanding, balance, don't cast blame, just do something about what went wrong and do not let the same dog bite you twice! Too much government in America? Perhaps, or could it be too little parenting? Perhaps...
Kids that want to go beyond, usually seek beyond, and find great success. The kids in Hong Kong go to school for a lesser period of time, and have for the most part set higher scores scholastically than our kids. Why? Discipline, drive, determination... Take 3D out of your TV screen, and movie theatre, and apply it to life! Check the videos and be blessed.
