Posted By: Old Lady on 2008-05-15
In Reply to: The all-important watchword in education today is self esteem, and - lleopold/loeb

We taught them. I did the English grammar and science stuff and my husband, the electrical engineer, did all the math stuff. I think it is really sad that EVERYONE gets a trophy now in sports and other events. Kids don't learn how to deal with disappointment anymore. They don't know how to admit they were wrong and correct it. They just blame their failure on everyone else. Wonder what is going to happen when all us baby boomers retire and companies have to deal with all these whiny babies who want everything handed to them on a silver platter (also an old saying).

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• WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE? - Old Lady (Views: 542, 2008-05-15)
  • apparently they are people SM - mt (Views: 175, 2008-05-15)
  • Another one!! - Old Lady (Views: 220, 2008-05-15)
  • i agree, but.. - moonchild (Views: 203, 2008-05-15)
    • Right, I've had my dumas moments too, but I prefer to think of it as senility (go on... - lleopold/loeb (Views: 163, 2008-05-15)
      • no longer exist - MT (Views: 106, 2008-05-15)
      • hah, yea... (sm) - moonchild (Views: 124, 2008-05-15)
  • How old? Have you ever heard of the sputnik generation - lleopold/loeb (Views: 199, 2008-05-15)
    • You seem so intelligent. I am jealous. SM - 47yearold (Views: 136, 2008-05-15)
      • Sorry, should have been NM - 47yearold (Views: 98, 2008-05-15)
        • drather be rich : ) - leopold/loeb (Views: 115, 2008-05-15)
    • I'm in your brother's age group and - I don't think my kids are getting (Views: 131, 2008-05-15)
      • You're absolutely right....... - sm (Views: 60, 2008-05-15)
      • The all-important watchword in education today is self esteem, and - lleopold/loeb (Views: 115, 2008-05-15)
        • question - sassee (Views: 93, 2008-05-15)
          • I agree ......there is book smart and there is - common sense... we need both (Views: 67, 2008-05-15)
          • My ex is a professional educator; I've gotten lots of info from him - leopold/loeb (Views: 97, 2008-05-15)
            • thanks for your response sm - sassee (Views: 70, 2008-05-15)
            • Oh, Gosh! I wield a mean screw driver myself sm - Mamadog (Views: 135, 2008-05-15)
              • dog indeed you are - leopold/loeb (Views: 100, 2008-05-15)
                • Hey Leopold/Loeb... - Curmudgeon (Views: 95, 2008-05-15)
                • Hey Leopold/Loeb... - Curmudgeon (Views: 71, 2008-05-15)
              • PITY YOU ALL INDEED - leopold/loeb (Views: 134, 2008-05-15)
                • Hey Leopold/Loeb... - Curmudgeon (Views: 87, 2008-05-15)
                • But can he do anything useful, like perhaps change a light bulb? - Mamadog (Views: 86, 2008-05-15)
                  • You're not the brightest bulb in the lot, nor the dimmest...just WHAT is your problem - leopold/loeb (Views: 104, 2008-05-15)
                    • Woah, now...don't be so defensive. sm - Mamadog (Views: 84, 2008-05-15)
                      • Why do you come only to attack? In my world: dog=lobotomized cat - leopold/loeb (Views: 84, 2008-05-15)
                        • Good one! Ya got me there. Slow day, I guess. nm - Mamadog (Views: 62, 2008-05-15)
            • There are some fascinating reads available on - Dumbing Down of (Views: 69, 2008-05-15)
              • Have you read much on the Bilderberg Group...the elite of the elite of the elite - leopold/loeb (Views: 71, 2008-05-15)
                • Just read about it on Wikipedia. Quite - Thanks (Views: 68, 2008-05-15)
                • Leo, you forgot one Elite in there. Don't short change them, now. nm - Mamadog (Views: 54, 2008-05-15)
                  • Woof. We were having an intelligent - Thanks (Views: 64, 2008-05-15)
          • My kid bagged 4 trophies this year in - wrestling just for showing up!!! sm (Views: 74, 2008-05-15)
            • oops SM - sassee (Views: 177, 2008-05-15)
              • In my opinion a lot of blame lies on too much TV and what kids are SM - 47yearold (Views: 50, 2008-05-15)
                • True...... but - sm (Views: 52, 2008-05-15)
            • I love the saying... - Old Lady (Views: 66, 2008-05-15)
        • Your brother reminds me of my son. He is age 20 and he was SM - 47yearold (Views: 85, 2008-05-15)
        • you definitely hit the nail on the head -- - self-esteem s/m (Views: 94, 2008-05-15)
          • We bet they will!!! - Old Lady (Views: 83, 2008-05-15)
        • That's how my kids learned too!!! - Old Lady
    • You are right on the mark!!! - Old Lady (Views: 89, 2008-05-15)