Kids.......

I think we forget that kids really are no different from back in....470 BC....


“Our youth now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for their elders and love chatter in place of exercise; they no longer rise when elders enter the room; they contradict their parents, chatter before company; gobble up their food and tyrannize their teachers.” 
― Socrates


How does this apply today?

1. ipods, iphones, laptops, nooks, kindles, cellphones, cars, TVs, video games, and much more.....

2. Hats in public building, opening doors for women, please and thank you, see what you can come up with....

3. disrespect is still the same, elders still the same.

4. They still talk to much in school.

5. The probably were never taught to rise when elders enter a room or when women leave or come to the table.

6. Of course they contridict their parents....

7. They chatter all the time..ugh

8. They eat like pigs.

9. THEY DRIVE TEACHERS NUTS!!!!!!! LOL

So my dear friends why do we as adults really complain? What is the difference from 470 BC to 2012?

I imagine Socrates was possibly asking the same question to his grandparents or teachers.

I as a teacher sometimes seem to forget that there really is no difference from students today and the past, as in my schools days...LOL There were kids that were rude and kids that were not rude. There were kids that cared about school and kids that did not care if they passed or failed. I think as adults we grow to expect kids to be more than what they truly are which is kind of crazy considering....(yes here it goes)...

Did you know that the front lobe of the brain does not develop until ages 18-22..I did a brain study when I first started teaching...yes I am a nerd.

The front lobe is responsible for the ability to think about the consequences of your actions. This would explain the reason why kids make dumb mistakes..LOL Now it should also be a wake up call to the adults of the world. We expect kids to think before acting...but they do not  have the abilty to really process at the time of the decision, so it makes us(the adults) frustrated and the kids(equally) frustrated because once they make a mistake they cannot explain the WHY....

Why did you do this...uhhh....I don't know......We get so angry because they say those three words that will to this day and years to come drive evey parent every teacher on the planet NUTS!!!!! I DON'T KNOW!!!!!!!

I suppose this is all I have to say sorry it is a couple of days late. I was not moved to write and I refuse to force a topic... So give those little precious kids a small break. Just explain it is because their brain has not finished growing and therefore they must really be careful...

Oh and if you are wondering why some adults are still acting the way a 22 and under acts....Well if you drink or do drugs excessively at that early age it causes a delay in development of the brain and can do damage that will not allow for that area to grow. This could explain why repeat offenders go back to jail and why some people never grow up. Just a thought... Keeping it real!!!

Have a great week
KL