"sure there can be differences, even significant differences. How about lack of social skills, for one, or the ability to share, for another. Kids need to be with other kids."
Emphasis on "sure there can be..." - there was no generalization. It's a bona fide observation that I've made over the years. I've dealt with hundreds of kids in Scouting and other programs and have seen just about every situation there could be across the social "classes." The lack of acceptable social skills and good manners was, and still is, atrocious. Too many kids don't even know how to send thank you notes for gifts received on birthdays or holidays, and those are skills they're supposed to learn from their parents (who also lack basic etiquette).
It's great you turned out wonderful!
I can't say the same for a lot of stay-at-home kids around our neck of the woods - and this is an affluent neighborhood (how many high school kids do you know who get a Mercedes or BMW when they get their driver's license?). Now, don't get me started on latch-key kids - yikes! My house was the designated safe house on the block for latch key kids, so this is another situation I've had firsthand experience with.
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Emphasis on "sure there can be..." - there was no generalization. It's a bona fide observation that I've made over the years. I've dealt with hundreds of kids in Scouting and other programs and have seen just about every situation there could be across the social "classes." The lack of acceptable social skills and good manners was, and still is, atrocious. Too many kids don't even know how to send thank you notes for gifts received on birthdays or holidays, and those are skills they're supposed to learn from their parents (who also lack basic etiquette).
It's great you turned out wonderful!
I can't say the same for a lot of stay-at-home kids around our neck of the woods - and this is an affluent neighborhood (how many high school kids do you know who get a Mercedes or BMW when they get their driver's license?). Now, don't get me started on latch-key kids - yikes! My house was the designated safe house on the block for latch key kids, so this is another situation I've had firsthand experience with.
September 15, 2008 - 4:49pmThis Comment
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