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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHow do you break the cycle of thug behavior
This weekend, this was posted on facebook. It shows a family teaching a toddler to do and say terrible things. Statistically speaking, this poor child has an uphill battle to achieve success. This led to a good discussion on how to break this cycle and, honestly, there was no answer. I am curious what peoples ideas here are:
http://www.omahapoa.com/2014/01/03/heartbreaking-video-shows-the-thug-cycle-continuing/
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How do you break the cycle of thug behavior (Original Post)
joeglow3
Jan 2014
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aikoaiko
(34,127 posts)1. Its heart-breaking.
joeglow3
(6,228 posts)2. I wish I could sweep that poor kid up and take him home.
quinnox
(20,600 posts)3. A strong male figure, IMHO
a lot of these broken homes, the fathers are missing, and they aren't around to guide the kids.
Myrina
(12,296 posts)4. Oh, I thought you were talking about the Bush & Cheney families ...
Thugs learn their trade in all socio-economic levels ...