Why are parents so protective of their own kids? Why can't they accept that their kids might not be perfect?
Just recently, a parent of the female gender was telling me how her son was struggling in math. He was performing poorly on tests and quizzes, couldn't understand the homework, and never participated in class.
The kid blamed the teacher. The classic "She doesn't teach anything. She just gives us homework then yells at us" excuse. Classic.
The mom blamed the kid's "over intelligence." The classic "My boy just thinks things through too much. He is making everything harder than they need to be. He is too smart, so he thinks that the work should be harder than it really is" excuse. Classic.
Are you kidding me? Math is too tough because the kid is too smart?! Dang, sign me up for that program!
Ridiculous. If the kid was really smart enough, he would realize how to do the math easily. As a friend of mine might say "That is the point of being smart, so you don't have to work hard." Wait, I am getting off track. Back to the parents and their close-mindedness.
Parents want their kid to succeed.... I just realized that "thier" is actually spelled "their." I have been spelling it "thier" my whole life. As a parent might say "That's not your fault, the teachers should have taught you better." Another parent might say "I think that dictionary is wrong, keep up the good work!" But really, this is big for me. Thier isn't correct? Wow. Pathetic.
Back to the subject. Lets get down to the root of this "problem." If you were a parent, had a kid, and raised him to the best of your ability, would you want him/her to fail? Would you turn a blind eye when he/she messed up?
Hmmm. I am not impressed with this post, I find it lacks imagery and legitimacy. I just wanted to get this thought out there, do what you can. ... That might be a good catch phrase. "Do what you can." I like it.
Thats all for now, do what you can.
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