Our Economy Now Effects Our Children's Future....

[princessturtle]

[ThePunisher95]

When I was a kid kindergarden was just like 2 hours, and I was a honor student thru out my elementry and got a's and b's thru out high school. Dont know what the big deal is. Kids should be kids at that age.

[White90GT]

State Deficient makes schools and law makers question whether full day kinder (7.5 hours) is worth it given the falling economy. They want to move it to half day kinder (more or less 3 hours) or give the choice of charging parents to keep kids in full time.

When my oldest daughter was in Kindergarten, it was $200.00 / month out here in Mesa. First time I had ever heard of paying for Kindergarten.

[ThePunisher95]

I do agree though, we're definitely setting our kids up to be dumber than a box of pubic hairs.

True, but dont you think parents should also teach their kids? Parents these days cant even teach their own kids manners or how to behave or even have some respect for others or even material things.

[BurnTire]

True, but dont you think parents should also teach their kids? Parents these days cant even teach their own kids manners or how to behave or even have some respect for others or even material things.

You hit the problem right on the head.

[HIKER]

Kindergarten was always a 1.2 deal when I was a kid.

It's basically state run day care...

[BurnTire]

Kindergarten was always a 1.2 deal when I was a kid.

It's basically state run day care...

1/2 day when I was there and I came out ok.

[White90GT]

True, but dont you think parents should also teach their kids? Parents these days cant even teach their own kids manners or how to behave or even have some respect for others or even material things.

Never said parents shouldn't be on the hook for their kids well being

My biggest bitch as a parent (when my kids were younger) is that my kids see what other kids are allowed to get away with and then I have to curb the attitude my kids brought home. Now that they are teenagers I find it humorous when they come home and tell me how jacked up their friends are

When your kids can point out what other people are doing wrong, as well as avoiding those situations on their own, then you know you've done your job as a parent and given them the necessities to make it on their own.

[AZ-GT]

I think I lost focus somewhere on this thread.

Do I get the premise right, the percentage of bad parents far exceeds good parents, therefore Dear Leader needs to have more time with/control of the everyone's children?

[ThePunisher95]

Thats what I think. Parents need to stop blaming the schools or the government for things that should of been thought at home.