When I was growing up in the 50's-60's,neighbors knew neighbors more than just to occasionally wave hello to.The kids on the block all hung out,playing Hide-go seek,marbles,etc. The older kids looked out for the younger ones.We often ate at each others homes,at the table,where we talked about what ever was happening at that time in our lives.We were allowed to watch television after our homework was done and then,only for one or 2 hrs at a time.It was always more fun to read a book,play dolls, bake cookies,ride bikes,build forts,dig roads etc.than to be sitting in front of the TV all day.We were taught to respect authority, and adults.We would no more talk back to a parent,or teacher than fly to the moon.Police men were respected and looked up to.
If there happened to be a child who bullied,the parents would go and talk to the parents of the child and for the most part,that was all it took for the offending child to change his/her behavior.
I feel that the largest problem we have as 21 century families is technology that we make "necessary" in our lives,causing people to communicate on a personel level less and less often.Let's bring back dinner with the entire family at the table,block parties,holding each other accountable for our actions,respect for one another. Then,perhaps,bullying would be a rare happening,and could be handled before it escalated.
Grama Jan Mahan
When I was growing up in the 50's-60's,neighbors knew neighbors more than just to occasionally wave hello to.The kids on the block all hung out,playing Hide-go seek,marbles,etc. The older kids looked out for the younger ones.We often ate at each others homes,at the table,where we talked about what ever was happening at that time in our lives.We were allowed to watch television after our homework was done and then,only for one or 2 hrs at a time.It was always more fun to read a book,play dolls, bake cookies,ride bikes,build forts,dig roads etc.than to be sitting in front of the TV all day.We were taught to respect authority, and adults.We would no more talk back to a parent,or teacher than fly to the moon.Police men were respected and looked up to.
If there happened to be a child who bullied,the parents would go and talk to the parents of the child and for the most part,that was all it took for the offending child to change his/her behavior.
I feel that the largest problem we have as 21 century families is technology that we make "necessary" in our lives,causing people to communicate on a personel level less and less often.Let's bring back dinner with the entire family at the table,block parties,holding each other accountable for our actions,respect for one another. Then,perhaps,bullying would be a rare happening,and could be handled before it escalated.
Grama Jan Mahan