Hey everybody, welcome to our first blog for younger children. I hope we inspire you into action, encourage you into better living and help you build better relationships with your children.
“Each tree had 56 oranges. If 8 slaves pick them equally, then how much would each slave pick?” and “If Frederick got two beatings per day, how many beatings did he get in 1 week?”
 
    That's right, some teacher felt it was okay to pass this out to children. I tell you the job of a parent is relentless. Now parents have to go to work manage their jobs there and make sure some unenlightened person isn't filling their child's head up with nonsense! Ignorance is dangerous! I'm sure this teacher didn't intend any harm (I hope). Yet here it is in black and white in 2012.

    Fortunately, the parents were quick to act and got the worksheets pulled from the classroom, but that's one worksheet that they caught. Who knows what else was done in the classroom that wasn't seen by parents?  We can't be everywhere at all times. It is too much to work and worry all day about what some unenlightened person may say to our children. We must admit, we have no control. This incident is why it's so important for parents, to listen, listen, listen and talk, talk, talk to your children. 
    Since we have no control over other people's mouths it's important to teach our children to think for themselves and make decisions for themselves. We can't start this process soon enough.

Here are some helpful hints:
     1)  Encourage independent thinking, by asking them what they think.
     2). Never ridicule their opinions.
     3). If you don't know the answer say "I don't know."
     4). Do research with them to find answers.
     5). Discuss current events, and encourage them to make inferences from informaton given.

What are you doing to encourage independent thinking?