Replies to '12/22 Little Mean Girls'

I am a public school teacher and I can tell you that what your child sees at home has a lot to do with how they behave at school and everywhere.  It has been my experience that too many parents are trying to be their child's best friend and not their parent.  They are afraid that if they discpline the child, the child won't like them anymore.  I can't tell you how many times in a conference the parent tells me they don't know what to do with their child when the child tells them, "I don't want to".  They are the parents and they should lay down the rules.  Above all, consistency is the key.  Yes, it's hard and it takes stamina, but you must be consistent.

 Yes every child is different. But it doesn't change the disipline that needs to be taught.   Too many little  mean girls is the blame for bad parenting. I brought up my point because I feel that it is due to bad parenting because parents want to be their childs friend not a parent.  Too many parents these days just give in and they shouldn't.  Making excuses for the child only makes things worse and takes the blame on what is really happening.   A lot of people blame child behavior as some kind of illness. In todays society, everyone seems to be concearned that their child has an illness wether it be ADD or Anti-social personality.  You know what, that is a bunch of baloney and those children who really have an illness get shoved aside. It also is a way the parents don't have to admitt that they have done bad parenting. So this is my opionion. I attack the subject as a whole and not an individuale case. 

Liz