This is not the parent’s fault; this is the fault of our entire culture’s attitude toward children. According to the random samples of society it would seem we’re all giving birth to demons and have no choice but to beat the evil out of them. We’ve had centuries of this dominance and power-over. We’ve learned it in our schools, our churches, our governments, and our homes. So we come in and “beat their asses” (because that’s what we’ve been told is a “good parent”) and reinforce the rule that “Might is right”, without recognizing the hidden messages we’re teaching them, without realizing that pretty soon parents won’t have the Might anymore. Children grow up with the examples in their homes and schools and society that size and stature equals power and control, and as they grow in size they’ll grow in their own stature, ability, and power and they’ll be ready for it to be their turn. Hungry for a chance to finally be in control. And this is what we now see: People deprived of meaningful relationship, fed on the emptiness of domination, starving and snatching at any opportunity to bite back. Do you want to know what the real problem is with kids these days? It’s not a lack of control. They have plenty of experiences of control. Here’s what they don’t have:
Posted on: Thu, 07 Nov 2013 15:02:56 +0000
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