69 sats \ 1 reply \ @Fabs OP 7 May \ parent \ on: Raising a child into being a good human, instead of being a good worker. mostly_harmless
"The first and most obvious thing is that parents need to be aware of what is being imparted to their kids in school. If they find those lessons to be unacceptable, for whatever reasons, then they need to find a different arrangement. If those lessons are merely incomplete, then parents need to take the time to make up the difference."
Hm, I see where you're coming from, and what if both parents work full time?
"Kids should be learning skills that will be directly useful in their lives, regardless of career path: personal finance, nutrition, cooking, etc."
Absolutely, and bonus points for arguing that kids should be given responsibility, as I think that that's something many people lack nowadays: general responsibility.
"Personal relationships matter more to people than careers and yet the later is heavily prioritized over the former.*"
True, but how exactly would you go about turning these two around?
"We should be encouraging people to try to make a living doing things they find fulfilling."
That should be one of the main efforts, IMHO.
How would you facilitate that?
what if both parents work full time?
- Maybe that's not absolutely necessary. Most people never bother to even calculate how much extra money they really have from the second earner.
- There are lots of options, other than homeschooling: charters, private schools, zoning exemptions, etc. It might even be as simple as finding a different teacher in the same school.
how exactly would you go about turning these two around?
This is a culture shift, more than something schools should be involved with. My sense is that parents tell their kids to focus on their school work, rather than their friendships or dating. That doesn't need to be reversed, exactly, but kids should be encouraged to treat those relationships and commitments seriously, instead of communicating that they aren't important.
How would you facilitate that?
This one should be pretty easy. Instead of jamming everyone into the same cookie cutter, let kids pursue their interests: This is common in several alternative education systems, like Montessori and unschooling. Then, help them find opportunities to make a living doing those things.
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