Parenting and the State

I don't think it would be wise for the state to control how we parent our kids. Although I can see how the idea would be appealing. If the state had control then there is the possibility of less stupid kids, less abuse and such, but there is one problem. There would have to be a standard, and who is to say what the right and wrongs of parenting are because there are so many styles. Many people think that spanking is child abuse, and other just see it as a way of disciplining there kids. Another example is how strict parents are, some parents have no control and let there kids do whatever, others don't even let there kids breath without asking, this is exaggerated obviously but you get the point.

So the answer is, no the state needs to keep to itself when it comes to how we parent our children, there are just too many different parenting style and so therefore almost impossible to set a standard. Even in the areas other then discipline and rules, we can't control what/how we teach out children. Some parents are controlling to what there kids learn and know about, others could care less.

All in all, No, the state needs to keep out of our homes. So far people have managed to raise kids pretty well, we don't need a third party coming into homes telling us what we can and cannot do with out kids.

My Walk

December 28th 1:00-

It was really cold. I wish I would've worn a warmer jacket. My little dog walked briskly, wagging her stub of a tail. She pulled and tugged. It reminded me of how we all pull and tug at life. We are like fish swimming up stream. I feel like I am swimming up a waterfall. It's almost time for high school to be over? I look back and what have I done? I feel like I've done nothing. But I have! I've done so much. I've finally figured things out so I always have all my ducks in a row. But I then though of that fish swimming up stream and thought of my home life. It's always time for me to break free of my parents. I am excited but scared.

I stumbled a bit as Daisy, the dog, pulled a little on her leash. She'd seen a cat. She barked and barked, scaring it off. I wondered why dogs and cats can't be friends. I think it just depends on how you raise your animals. Just like if you raise your kids to be vegetarian, they are "trained" to not eat meat. And like the old saying "You can't teach an old dog new tricks". But maybe that doesn't apply to people. :)

I didn't see much on my walk. Just some cats, houses, cars. The crazy lady who always gives me the stank eye when I pass her house. It's EVRYTIME I pass. It's creepy. Sometimes I wish I lived in a more rural area, like in a cabin in the woods. But I only wish that sometimes, because I really like the mall. Shopping = Life. Hahaha just kidding.

As I made my way back home I honestly thought alot about school and cheer. How it is so hard to keep a balance between cheer and school and social life. It is so hard to do all three. Sometimes I feel school takes up so much time. For example we have this break, and I have to do homework. This is a break for a reason. It's easy homework... but I feel like it's busy work.

I finally made my way to the porch, Daisy exercised and happy as can be, me ready to walk back into my warm house so I could crawl back to bed. I'll just put homework off until Monday.