Home Hot Topics Articles Directors' Choice Awards About Us / Contact Us Activities & Curriculum Activities for Outcome-Based Learning Arts & Crafts Music for Learning Recommended Reading Sharing Boards: What Do YOU Think? NEWSlink Current National News Conference Calendar Topics In Early Childhood Education Art and Creativity in Early Childhood Education Job Sharing Board State Licensing Requirements Stay Connected! Each month we'll send you an email filled with articles and ideas for your classroom. Subscribe Now Date: 8/24/2007 10:23:00 AM Author: bobbi Subject: those kids! I agree with Bev. So much of child care AND parenting today is to talk the kids to death! Grandma back in the day spoke the law, and it was followed, Now, we are too afraid of hurting a child's precious self-esteem. We protect the child from disappointments. Think about your life. Does your boss reward employees for doing the basic job requirements? No. (over the job expectations, yes). Do you ever get disappointed because you failed to get that promotion (hey, you been there long. even though you may not be the best, you still deserved it. right ?) I heard that his new college generation is the generation of whiners. If they don't get there way, if there feelings are hurt, if they are asked to do something they don't want to... and the list goes on, they whine. You should teach a child no matter the age what skills he/she will need as an adult to get through life. Name: Email: Subject

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