I posted most of this as a comment to a bulletin. But after I read what I posted I decided to pu it in my blog as well.
The school shootings are making big headlines and has everyone scared about it happening in their school.
The media makes it seem like it is everywhere all the time. The actual percentages of shootings is low when compared to the number of schools there are in America. I wish none would happen as everyone does. But, it is not as big a national crisis as the media makes it out to be. This next section is what I posted in the comment.......
I feel we are forcing our children into this mentality. We have police in the schools now. A fist fight = assault; A mad word to a teacher = verbal assault; a pinch on the butt = Sexual assault; A whistle = Sexual harrassment. And we wonder why if they are mad that they take it to the extreme.
"If I am going to get into trouble, I might as well do it good."
We need to go back and let our kids be kids. Punish them when they are bad, reward them when they are good. But quit making criminals out of a child that is learning about life. And let our kids have a life at home. If you stop and think, most kids are being told to do something from the time they wake up until the time they go to bed. I would fall apart as well if I had to live like that.
If you have never seen the show "Bang Bang Your Dead" Watch it. You can also down load the screen play on Bangbangyourdead.com. It was an eye opener for me, and I am sure it will open your eyes as well to how a child see's life on a day to day basis.
