[RickM]

I related this story before.

While going to lunch with a friend I mentioned how well my daughter was doing in school.
He then spouts off about how pissed he is that the school his son is going to is doing a poor job of teaching. "They're not doing enough to teach my son"..."and the money I spend!"....Blah blah blah. What affected me the most was how he talked about his son's learning/schooling like he was purschasing a product.

I know for a fact he spends zero homework/teaching time with his son. I also suspect the same for his wife.

I had it with his bull and made it clear that my wife and I (mostly my wife) spend alot of time every night, weekends and days off reading and playing "learning" games.

So, I agree, parents are critical to a childs success. Not 100% of the equation but the foundation and some of the tools. I personally find it rewarding when I can interest my daughter in a subject that she would otherwise find boring.


What was this thread about? Oh yeah, my Pet Peeve is when Concourse is used as opposed to Concours (d'Elegance).