decieving our children

i got an email this afternoon from my grandma wagner that i thought was funny, and full of truth. whether it is real or not, i dont know. if it is, im sure some people were offended.......but they probly also deserved it.

the bottom line is this is the real world and we gotta suck it up and accept the consequences. now any one who knows me knows that iv been in this boat before. but as time continues to go on i am reminded that every action i make has reprucutions, good or bad. and i have to grow up, suck it up and accept them as my own. not blame it on others or technology or anything.

the funny thing is that we have been indoctrinated from the beginning with this "blame game" mentality. whatever happens isnt my fault.....im just the victim! funny. even funnier is when the parents back up the child! i thank God my parents made me face the consequences. it builds character. really. and not to mention other good things like responsibility and respect to name a few.

im also reminded of a country song i really like that talks about how things used to be growing up. one part in the song talkes about not making the team and how they would get down, but they all survived. it makes me sick now that our culture and society is so hell-bent on not stepping on any toes and doing all that we can to ensure a childs self-esteem is not hurt in any way. everyone is a winner and there are never any lossers!

what a joke!!!! i feel so sorry for those kids, cause when they get out in the real world itl be like death........."you mean to tell me everyone isnt a winner? some people loss?"


so, bottom line parents.......really prep your kids for the real world by exposing them to "safe" failure and allow them to learn from it. dont think you are going to prevent depression or suicide by sheltering them. if anything i would venture you are only making the possability of something like that more likely down the road.

anyways, check out this email i got.......and enjoy!

SCHOOL ANSWERING MACHINE
>> (This is hilarious - no wonder some people were
>> offended!)
>>
>> This is the message that the Pacific Palisades
>> High School ( California) staff voted unanimously
>> to record on their school telephone answering
>> machine. This is the actual answering machine
>> Message for the school. This came about because they
>> implemented a policy requiring students and parents
>> to be responsible for their children's absences and
>> missing homework. The school and teachers are being
>> sued by parents who want their children's failing
>> grades changed to passing grades - even though those
>> children were absent 15-30 times during the semester
>> and did not complete enough schoolwork to pass their
>> classes.
>> The outgoing message: "Hello! You have reached the automated answering
>> service of your school. In order to assist you in
>> connecting to the right staff member, please listen
>> to all the options before making a selection:
>> * To lie about why your child is absent - Press 1
>> * To make excuses for why your child did not do
>> his work- Press 2
>> * To complain about what we do - Press 3
>> * To swear at staff members - Press 4
>> * To ask why you didn't get information that was
>> already enclosed in your newsletter and several
>> flyers mailed to you - Press 5
>> * If you want us to raise your child - Press 6
>> * If you want to reach out and touch, slap or
>> hit someone -Press 7
>> * To request another teacher, for the third time
>> t his year -Press 8
>> * To complain about bus transportation - Press 9
>> * To complain about school lunches - Press 0
>> * If you realize this is the real world and your child must be
>> accountable and responsible for
>> his/her own behavior, class work, homework and
>> that it's not the teachers' fault for your child's lack
>> of effort: Hang up and have a nice day!
>> *If you want this in Spanish, you must be in the
>> wrong country.