My rule of thumb is to ignore any bit of advice or commentary that contains the words, "In my day...". The writer has some good points, but 10-year-olds are humans too, and they deserve a modicum of respect. Treat them more like adults, and many will rise to the challenge. Treat them like animals that should be caged, and they'll rise to that challenge too.
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Originally posted by BertBeagle
The message they delivered in my childhood can be translated into adultese: "Getting a public education should be taken seriously. It's how you get real respect. A lot of folks are paying good tax money for your opportunity. Don't blow the chance."
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20-year-old college students don't usually understand this, even when it's their (or their parents') money. There is absolutely
no way you'll get a grade-schooler to internalize this idea.