tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336449467823749252.post1244906249510508171..comments2020-12-09T18:23:07.294-08:00Comments on Barbara Frank: Wanted: Common SenseBarbara Frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10807130054711051887noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336449467823749252.post-68245612109398682852008-06-27T08:36:00.000-07:002008-06-27T08:36:00.000-07:00CW, I agree! I've heard that "helicopter parenting...CW, I agree! I've heard that "helicopter parenting" is running rampant at colleges, where Mommy and Daddy run interference for their children when it comes to registering for classes and getting along with roommates. Those things are part of the learning experience, but you won't learn anything if your parents handle them for you.Barbara Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10807130054711051887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336449467823749252.post-36571653412355770382008-06-26T09:55:00.000-07:002008-06-26T09:55:00.000-07:00I think a significant factor is the rise of so-cal...I think a significant factor is the rise of so-called "helicopter" parenting. When kids are overprotected and never allowed to make mistakes, they're going to have a much harder time developing common sense and "street smarts". We learn in a large part through our failures and when parents take those opportunities away from their kids, they end up hurting them in the long run.Crimson Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03254830856234479999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336449467823749252.post-67354118253312312222008-06-22T14:54:00.000-07:002008-06-22T14:54:00.000-07:00Janet, good call.....raresense. I like it!Marbel, ...Janet, good call.....raresense. I like it!<BR/><BR/>Marbel, I agree that it does seem to make our kids freaks. OTOH, wanting our kids to turn out like everyone else has not been our goal.<BR/><BR/>Brumbemom, the clone thing is so noticeable and scary, isn't it?<BR/><BR/>Rebecca, it sounds like you are raising some really great kids. May God give you the energy to keep up with their verbal abilities....I'm down to two teens at home, but it can still get interesting around here, lol.<BR/><BR/>Renae, that pastor did a good job :)Barbara Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10807130054711051887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336449467823749252.post-19325994584560421902008-06-20T20:33:00.000-07:002008-06-20T20:33:00.000-07:00The ability to think and reason is so important. I...The ability to think and reason is so important. I was one of those clones, until a pastor started teaching me logic. Simple logic was such a blessing. I only wish I could've learned it before college.<BR/><BR/>Reminds me of <EM>The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe</EM>, "What are they teaching these days?" <BR/><BR/>Peace to you,<BR/>Renae<BR/><A HREF="http://lifenurturingeducation.com" REL="nofollow">Life Nurturing Education</A>Renaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15144292657444769070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336449467823749252.post-70358922749437809742008-06-20T16:04:00.000-07:002008-06-20T16:04:00.000-07:00My Dh and I are both very...what's the word...opin...My Dh and I are both very...what's the word...opinionated. I think my mom called it bull-headed when I was little! I've always encouraged my kids to reason and search for answers and not just blindly accept information as truth. That has become a little more, ahem, challenging as the kiddos have grown. Now we have 6 pre-teen/teens -- none of whom will accept anything they're told at face value. OK, that's a universal statement, so it's not true "universally". But it does make for lively dinner conversations!!! <BR/><BR/>We teach our kids that the only thing which should be accepted as absolute truth is God's word. Everything else should be carefully weighed and measured, and indeed questioned, using God's word as the standard. Again, some days I do question having ever taught the little darlings to speak. Bless their hearts.<BR/><BR/>One neat thing I've seen though, from my boys especially, is that they don't tend to let their peers "off the hook" very easily. If one of their buddies is acting bone-headed, the boys are pretty likely to say something profound like, "Have you <I>even</I> stopped to consider the consequences of that?" (Which is a phrase we use around here.)<BR/><BR/>I think we homeschoolers are on the way to impacting the next generation in a positive way. We just need to keep praying for our kids!!!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11069846801490381154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336449467823749252.post-80408266778014945742008-06-20T04:55:00.000-07:002008-06-20T04:55:00.000-07:00I totally agree. Most of the kids you see now day...I totally agree. Most of the kids you see now days, seem to be like clones, that do not know how to think for themselves and use their own individual brains. I like the idea of having independent kids that analyze situations and form their own conclusions. It definitely is a rarity.Brumbemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00868721068252745942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336449467823749252.post-54898695724643224622008-06-19T15:58:00.000-07:002008-06-19T15:58:00.000-07:00Great post. I am always amazed at the lack of com...Great post. I am always amazed at the lack of common sense I see. We are trying to instill it in our kids, thus, making them freaks among their "peers." Oh well.Marbelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03396985630486715494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336449467823749252.post-27720716697447109712008-06-19T08:59:00.000-07:002008-06-19T08:59:00.000-07:00Well, I'll try to do MY part in teaching the kidli...Well, I'll try to do MY part in teaching the kidlings common sense.Maybe we should call it "raresense" now.....:-)Middle-Aged Moihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05687022843803093290noreply@blogger.com