Originally Posted by GranFire

I try to raise my child in the same way, encouraging any and all talents that might slumber withing this unfinished mind. I do get mean sometimes, and unfair. But I also go back and apologize, as a mature human being should. IMHO there is no reason to call a young emotional girl 'worthless' or a talented young man lazy while he is going to college and holds down a job! (he actually was called worse yet...to the point of the parent claiming embarrassment about the relations to said young man....heaven help me, I don't get it!)

Of course up close and personal, all of this does usually not come to light as much. Or it's the poor parents, struck with these difficult children...I see plenty of wild kids in class. Many of them just are what they are: Kids full of energy! Of course they will tune you out at times. That's a kid for you. But when you see them interact withe so called parent in the lobby...all becomes clear! Parents not willing to step up and do what is right for the kid. Setting boundaries and enforce them, not by all means, but with fairness and understanding. The they are send to MA class for the instructors to 'jerk a knot in them' well, I can do that. But what good does it do if I have the kid for 30-45 minutes a day, 2-3 times a week and at home he or she gets away with murder?! Only too soon does little precious turn into problem child...and the poor helpless parents are victimized...