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    Image of What really matters in life - it should be our first lecture
    What really matters in life - it should be our first lecture
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Life is a constant struggle, especially because the lessons we learn are oftentimes knowledge gained after we really needed it. It's one of the reasons mentors are so important - they've "been there,...

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    Image of TIL what used to be considered healthy and happy is now considered dangerous
    TIL what used to be considered healthy and happy is now considered dangerous
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Today I learned from "America's worst mom" that the earliest episodes of Sesame Street are "for adult viewing only" for fear they will give kids dangerous ideas (Sesame Street just couldn't bring its...

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    Image of It doesn't always get better, so stop faking what's real
    It doesn't always get better, so stop faking what's real
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    It was all the rage. Following 14-year old Jamey Rodemeyer's tearful "It Gets Better, I promise!" video, in which he tried to show how positive he was in the face of gay bullying, other well-know...

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    Image of The examples adults set for children
    The examples adults set for children
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Why are so many children familiar with the adage "do as I say, not as I do?" The answer should be obvious - because we, as adults, often do things that we don't want our children doing. Let's face it...

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    Image of Have you no shame, and whose fault is that?
    Have you no shame, and whose fault is that?
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    You sometimes have to wonder why teaching children seems to be more complicated than rocket science. There are many valid debates in education as to the proper conditions required for a child to lear...

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    Learned helplessness
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    In 1967, psychologist Martin Seligman performed an experiment on dogs by shocking them with electricity which appeared to start and stop at random. After the dogs were conditioned, he put the dogs in...

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    Image of Putting kids to work
    Putting kids to work
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    The economy is in dire straits. Many adults can't find jobs. The government is lying about employment figures. So why would some politician try to repeal an existing law that would bring more people...

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    Image of Get tough and improve a child's self-esteem
    Get tough and improve a child's self-esteem
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Philip Larkin once wrote in a poem: "They fuck you up, your mum and dad. They may not mean to, but they do." We've discussed in this forum the benefits of self-responsibility on self-esteem. But what...

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    Image of Skins - I'm over it
    Skins - I'm over it
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    I recently read "Conservatives Freak Out Over MTV's "Skins" -- Teenagers Have Sex. Get Over It." posted at the liberal blog AlterNet. If you have any question as to why kids, especially teenagers, ha...

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    Image of Truth as a Christmas present
    Truth as a Christmas present
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    There's a funny t-shirt for babies that says "Santa doesn't exist but I can't read, so it's okay." Do you lie to children about Santa Claus (or leave it ambiguous)? What are the benefits and limitati...

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    Image of Teenager sex
    Teenager sex
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    What's the fundamental problem that's leading to so many teenagers having sex, including anal sex and even prostitution? Is this the result of poor sex education? Why isn't the $200 million the US go...

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    Image of Today I learned Tuesday
    Today I learned Tuesday
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Welcome to TIL (Today I Learned) Tuesdays, where we will discuss specific facts about something. Looking to learn about something new every day? Reddit.com has a wonderful and very active TIL communi...

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    Image of Teaching kids about big brother
    Teaching kids about big brother
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    More and more, schools are adopting zero-tolerance policies. High schools are now filled with armed police, metal detectors, and drug-sniffing dogs. Is that the environment in which children can pro...

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    Image of The war against boys
    The war against boys
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Christina Hoff Sommers wrote in her book The War Against Boys: How Misguided Feminism Is Harming Our Young Men that "it's a bad time to be a boy." Certainly, government curriculums in schools is misg...

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    Image of Teaching sex and terrorism to children
    Teaching sex and terrorism to children
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    In 1991, John Taylor Gatto, New York City Teacher of the Year (1989, 1990, and 1991), New York State Teacher of the Year (1991), and author of The Underground History of American Education, wrote the...

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    Teenager responsibility
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    There's so much talk about how irresponsible teenagers are. However, there are some teenagers who might even give some adults a "run for their money" when it comes to responsibility. Is Abby Sutherla...

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    Image of Not a happy father's day
    Not a happy father's day
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    On this Father's Day, perhaps it's proper to be reminded of all of the good fathers who are not allowed to see their children just because they got divorced. This occurs all across the world. Putting...

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    Violent mother gets full custody
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    FTA: "A MOTHER found by the Family Court to be violent, untruthful, lacking moral values and responsible for the psychological and emotional abuse of her children has been given custody of them. The...

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    Image of Five-year old saves dad's life
    Five-year old saves dad's life
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    Pause the music you're listening to for 5 minutes and listen to the cutest 911 emergency call you've ever heard. I'm not sure if being a father has anything to do with it, but this brought tears to m...

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    Image of The involved father - pathological, pain-in-the-ass
    The involved father - pathological, pain-in-the-ass
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    You have never seen a bigger pain in the ass than the father who wants to get involved; he can be repulsive. He wants to meet the kid at three o'clock, take the kid out to dinner during the week, hav...

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    Turning children into Orwellian eco-spies
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    A few snippets from a brilliant article: FTA: 'There is a long and sordid tradition of trying to socialise children by scaring them. The aim of such socialisation-through-fear is twofold: firstly,...

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    Test to See if You Are Ready to Have Children
    editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
    MESS TEST Smear peanut butter on the sofa and curtains. Place a fish stick behind the couch and leave it there all summer. TOY TEST Obtain a 55-gallon box of LEGOs (or you may substitute roo...

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