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Matariki

(18,775 posts)
93. Sometimes some teachers or entire school districts seem to care more about control
Sun Feb 12, 2012, 07:08 PM
Feb 2012

than education or genuine socialization.

Why American Kids Are Brats [View all] proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 OP
Is the generalization really justified? treestar Feb 2012 #1
Not at all. But hey, bashing the next generation is always fun. TheWraith Feb 2012 #3
In my experience it is because the French are more accepting of extramarital sex... rfranklin Feb 2012 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Feb 2012 #41
Um, actually, the author is comparing one part of the next generation Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #66
I once was so fed up with my fifth graders not saying please and thank you that I roguevalley Feb 2012 #16
Why should anyone have to say "please" to go to the bathroom? Matariki Feb 2012 #28
when i was a little kid in school, most would raise their hand and say dionysus Feb 2012 #33
Yep, me too. Matariki Feb 2012 #34
yeah, by HS, it wasn't formal you'd raise your hand and say you need to use the can and it was ok... dionysus Feb 2012 #35
Example #1: Why should anyone have to say "please" (insert anything here)? Honeycombe8 Feb 2012 #48
Why should we ever have manners or politeness Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #67
I didn't suggest not having manners Matariki Feb 2012 #91
It depends Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #95
That's a bit of an atypical situation you are describing Matariki Feb 2012 #100
Probably not, but they could Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #111
because its my job. socializing kids is my damned job roguevalley Feb 2012 #72
Just recently a parent said to me proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #76
agreed. I wish people would stop being 'friends' roguevalley Feb 2012 #101
I use that 'ask' trick myself proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #106
Okay Matariki Feb 2012 #92
Agreed. I had this creepy teacher who said we had to ask her to go treestar Feb 2012 #89
Sometimes some teachers or entire school districts seem to care more about control Matariki Feb 2012 #93
A grade school teacher of mine was pulling a power play BadgerKid Feb 2012 #98
everyone has a story like that. Sorry it happened to you. roguevalley Feb 2012 #103
No, it isn't obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #43
I'm curious too Dorian Gray Feb 2012 #118
I'm just guessing..... vanlassie Feb 2012 #2
That was my immediate thought also. KitSileya Feb 2012 #36
No, if you read the article, you'll see that it's all French people, even the daycare providers. Honeycombe8 Feb 2012 #49
What I find astonishing is... Darth_Kitten Feb 2012 #54
On the other hand Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #68
You're serious? Darth_Kitten Feb 2012 #70
So you see someone wanting to get by Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #74
Less, according to my friend who lives in France obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #44
Here's another one: Swede Feb 2012 #4
And it has been going downhill since then, Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #13
one wonders what the elders said about Hesiod's generation when they were young fishwax Feb 2012 #25
I swear it's some subtle form of brain damage... JHB Feb 2012 #56
Is that an excuse for bad manners? Because some people had bad manners when they were young? Honeycombe8 Feb 2012 #63
No, it's not an excuse. Beyond that, I'm not really sure of the point of your response to me... JHB Feb 2012 #71
In my years of working in retail tabbycat31 Feb 2012 #84
Arrogance , Dillusions of entitlement ,and Sycophancy orpupilofnature57 Feb 2012 #5
when we should really be teaching spelling nt Dreamer Tatum Feb 2012 #12
LMAO.nt expatriate2mex Feb 2012 #15
ditto Habibi Feb 2012 #31
How embarrassing orpupilofnature57 Feb 2012 #79
And capitalization. Punctuation comes in a close second. Ikonoklast Feb 2012 #88
I always dilute my entitlements. Codeine Feb 2012 #18
I'm a dunce orpupilofnature57 Feb 2012 #80
didn't this idea get old DonCoquixote Feb 2012 #6
Except they almost elected a Woman president 2007 orpupilofnature57 Feb 2012 #7
er woman DonCoquixote Feb 2012 #8
To be fair RZM Feb 2012 #17
"Why American Kids Are Brats" because we keep telling them they are so we are going to seabeyond Feb 2012 #9
Ah yes...it's all our fault again!! LadyHawkAZ Feb 2012 #11
+1 mercuryblues Feb 2012 #14
I agree. Our whole culture is just royally f@#$ed up. Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #19
excellent post. ya. nt seabeyond Feb 2012 #23
the WHOLE culture laundry_queen Feb 2012 #39
Canadian kids are not that much better... Darth_Kitten Feb 2012 #55
Too many American parents don't parent their kids LiberalEsto Feb 2012 #20
French parents have time to parent. LeftyMom Feb 2012 #21
This. All kinds of this. knitter4democracy Feb 2012 #29
Pfft...you should hear kids from Argentina. They are fucking loud and annoying. American kids have Evoman Feb 2012 #22
Brazilian middle schoolers and teens! obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #45
My one experience with a Brazilian kid...AWFUL! mainer Feb 2012 #52
Very interesting obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #61
Brazilian exchange students are probably very well-to-do mainer Feb 2012 #64
rofl obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #81
Six stinking weeks mainer Feb 2012 #83
I had a Brazilian exchange student as a classmate in high school. Ikonoklast Feb 2012 #90
Oh great, another "kids these days" whine. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #24
I was trying to quietly read Diderot in the adult incontinence aisle at Wal-Mart Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #38
It's because we are old, cranky, and weren't spoiled, annoying brats in OUR youths. Darth_Kitten Feb 2012 #57
You'd want kids off your lawn too, if your vision was failing, your back was sore, and your ass hurt Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #86
Well played sir, well play... wait.... boppers Feb 2012 #97
could it be.... unkachuck Feb 2012 #26
The word "Please" what it can... mrmpa Feb 2012 #27
It's one thing to say "french kids are more polite" Matariki Feb 2012 #30
Like that Tiger Mother garbage from last year obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #46
Maybe American Kids are brats 'cuz last year they got their stuffed animals thrown in the fireplace Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #116
I agree with you on that obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #119
I didn't need anyone to tell me American kids are rude. I witness it frequently. Honeycombe8 Feb 2012 #50
I don't know about French children but I grew up in a house were manners were taught in the cradle. nanabugg Feb 2012 #32
Sure. And then they grow up to be French adults, so it's a wash. Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #37
lol obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #47
Yeah, it's funny to denigrate someone's heritage. "Hey, he's an a-hole...he must be Italian!" Honeycombe8 Feb 2012 #109
I know. People should be able to discuss Why American Kids Are Brats Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #113
It was funny, because of the subject of teh OP obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #120
What's wrong with being French? Honeycombe8 Feb 2012 #51
Oh, I'm sorry that I responded to the goofy generalization-laden premise with a generalization. Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #85
Yeah, it's funny to denigrate someone's heritage. "Hey, that's as bad as being Italian or black!" Honeycombe8 Feb 2012 #108
Um. The title of the OP is "Why American Kids Are Brats" Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #112
**shrug** n/t JHB Feb 2012 #62
"Oh, excuse me, you would like to invade my country?" boppers Feb 2012 #99
I have some friends that I can not be around any more because they have made WCGreen Feb 2012 #40
I hear that! JNelson6563 Feb 2012 #117
American kids are very well behaved compared to many countries' kids obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #42
The one thing that saddens me about (some) American parents justiceischeap Feb 2012 #58
I agree with that obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #59
It's true that a lot of Japanese parents treat their sons like crown princes Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2012 #105
I thought that was very interesting obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #107
I've been trying to think of a reply to this thread without the "get off my lawn" feel to it. Arkansas Granny Feb 2012 #53
"The lack of extended families" justiceischeap Feb 2012 #60
Yes, a close community or neighborhood can be almost as good as family. Arkansas Granny Feb 2012 #65
I' m French. I listened to this person being interviewed, and my feeling was: what a load of BS. Mass Feb 2012 #69
This message was self-deleted by its author Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2012 #96
I am the Mom of a 6 and 7 year old and I substitute teach in schools all week. Jennicut Feb 2012 #73
My teenage son is in a child care class in his high school gulliver Feb 2012 #75
This message was self-deleted by its author FarCenter Feb 2012 #77
One of the good things religion did was teach kids to sit still and be quiet for an hour at a time FarCenter Feb 2012 #78
Not all of them are brats, by any means. MineralMan Feb 2012 #82
Most American children ARE rude. But then, so are their parents. And children from the north tend appleannie1 Feb 2012 #87
I realize I don't work with children ... etherealtruth Feb 2012 #94
My mother once talked to the director of a Norwegian's children's choir that performed in Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2012 #102
They should become Stepford children? FrodosPet Feb 2012 #104
Why do people argue this way? renie408 Feb 2012 #110
Argue what way? You mean, with stupid generalizations like "American Kids Are Brats"? Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #114
I'm confused! I thought Chinese "Tiger Moms" were best! Help! Help! Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #115
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