BULLY - The Movie

REMINDER  - YELLOW and in this issue, some RED are my opinion and extra research to fill in the gaps



S.B. ( a.k.a. Senate Bill) 407 became effective on June 17, 2011, after the Governor signed the bill during the 82nd regular session of the Texas legislature. State Senator Kirk Watson wrote S.B. 407 to address the “offense of electronic transmission of certain visual material depicting a minor and to certain educational programs concerning the prevention and awareness of that offense.” As more students are getting cell phones, this new practice of sending “sexually explicit images of themselves to one another via text message,” (e.g., “sexting”) has become an increasing issue among teenagers that often leads to bullying or harassment.  (FYI this is such an embarrassing and sensitive issue that children rarely bring this up in conversation to parents who have not full demonstrated that they are EXPERT LISTENERS.  In other words, lecturing parents will rarely EVER know  about this type of abuse )

Before the Texas legislature enacted S.B. 407, if the school district caught students sexting, the state could convict them of possession and distribution of child pornography, which is a felony—meaning the student could go to jail and have a lifetime registration as a sex offender. S.B. 407 remedied this problem by “discourage[ing] children from sexting but not ruin[ing] their young lives” if the court imposed the maximum penalty.(My research regarding penalties for Juveniles and Adults are as follows:

GENERAL COUNTRY WIDE  Juvenile Penalties

When a juvenile—a person under the age of 18—commits a criminal offense, that offense is dealt with through the juvenile justice system, not the adult criminal justice system. Juvenile courts have a wider discretion in the kinds of penalties they impose, even when a juvenile is charged with a serious offense.

* WARNING. Juvenile judges can choose to punish a teen who commits a sexting offense with a verbal warning without requiring any  other penalty.

*FINE - At least one state, Florida, imposes a fine of $60 on first-time juvenile sexting offenders.  Subsequent offenders may face more significant penalties.

*COMMUNITY SERVICE OR COUNSELING - A judge may order a teen who commits a sexting offense to perform community service.  The court may also order a teen to attend individual or family therapy.

*PROBATION -  Probation is also possible for juveniles sexting offenders.  A teen on probation must typically report to a probation office, stay in school, an comply with any other orders the court decides.

*DETENTION - Teen sexting might result in a court ordering the juvenile into a detention center, home confinement, group home, or other placement location.

GENERAL COUNTRY WIDE Adult Penalties

If a teen is 18 or older, that teen can be charged as an adult and face more significant penalties, especially if convicted of child pornography or a similar charge.

*INCARCERATION - An adult convicted of child pornography faces a potential prison sentence of 5 years or more.  All felony convictions impose a sentence of at least a year in prison, though a person convicted may not have to serve any prison time at all.

*FINES - Can be significant especially if the adult teen is convicted of child pornography charge.  Fines can easily exceed $5,000.

*PROBATION - An adult convicted of sexting can also face probation of at least 12 months, but typically longer.

*SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY - Adult teens convicted of a sexting crime are considered sex offenders and must register themselves with a state sex offender registry.  Sex offender registries are typically maintained by the police.  They keep track of where registered offenders live, and offenders must notify police oficer their new location if they move.  the registration requirements differ by state, but usually last at least 10 years

Teen Sexting in Texas

With the rise of cell phone use, especially among teenagers, the practice of “sexting”—sending nude or sexually suggestive photos by text message—has also become common.

Some states have enacted laws against sexting that occurs between teenagers, with penalties that are less severe than those that would apply to an adult who sends such photos to an under-age person. Other states punish sexting under pre-existing laws against child enticement and pornography.

Teen Sexting in Texas

Texas punishes teen sexting under its law against electronically transmitting sexual depictions of children. Under this law, it is illegal for one minor to electronically send an image of someone younger than 18 years old to another minor; this includes images of the sender, recipient, or another underage person.

However, minors have a defense to prosecution when the images are solely of the sender or recipient, were sent within a dating relationship, and both parties are not more than two years apart in age (including if one party is 18 or older).

Images sent to harass or bully the recipient may incur additional penalties for the sender.T (x. Stat. & Code Ann. § 43.261.)

Adults who sext with minors may be prosecuted for distributing sexual images to a minor, possessing or distributing child pornography, or promoting sexual performance by a minor. These crimes are usually punished as felonies, described below. (Tx. Stat. & Code Ann. § 43.24, -25, & -26.)

SEXTING AND FEDERAL LAW

Depending on the circumstances, sexting may also be a crime under federal law.

The Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today (PROTECT) Act of 2003 makes it illegal to produce, distribute, receive, or possess with intent to distribute any obscene visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Knowing possession of such material—without intent to distribute—is also a crime under the PROTECT Act. (18 U.S.C. § 1466A(a)(1).)

Federal law also criminalizes causing a minor to take part in sexually explicit conduct in order to visually depict that conduct. Parents who allow this behavior can also be prosecuted. (18 U.S.C. § 2251.)

It’s also a federal crime to use a computer to ship, transport, receive, distribute, or reproduce for distribution a depiction of a minor actually engaging in sexually explicit conduct, or any material that otherwise constitutes child pornography. It’s another federal crime to promote or solicit sexually explicit material involving a minor. (18 U.S.C. §§ 2252, 2252A.)

Penalties for Sexting in Texas

It is a Class C misdemeanor to minors to send or receive sexts from other minors. Penalties may include a fine of up to $500. Penalties may increase for second and subsequent convictions or if the crime was part of cyber-bullying or other harassment.

However, a minor who receives sexts as part of cyber-bullying or other forms of harassment will be unlikely to be charged with (or convicted of) a crime.

An adult who sexts with a minor may be charged under one of several state laws mentioned above, depending on whether the adult sent, received, or solicited the sexts; and penalties increase if the adult distributed those images to others as child pornography. Penalties may include a fine of up to $10,000, up to 20 years in prison, or b

oth.

Sex Offender Registration

An adult punished for an offense involving sexting with a minor may be required, in addition to the fines and prison term described above, to register as a sex offender. And although it is less probable that a juvenile will have to register as a sex offender, it is a possibility that you should discuss with your attorney (described below).

Speak to an Attorney

Any charges that stem from teen sexting can result in some very serious consequences for the teen, the people who shared photos with the teen, and potentially for the teen's parents or guardians (who may be charged under Texas’ child enticement or endangerment laws for allowing the teen’s involvement in illegal sexual activities).

If you’ve been questioned by the police or charged with a sexting crime, you need to speak to an experienced local criminal defense lawyer immediately. Only an experienced local attorney will be able to provide you with legal advice, information about the courts and judges in your area, and the potential consequences of the charges against you, including whether juvenile defendants may be required to register as sex offenders. But federal prosecution of juveniles for sexting may be unlikely.  the Federal Jvenile Delinquency Act (FJDA) generally provides that, where possible, juveniles should be prosecuted in state - not federal courst.  (18 U.S.C 532.0)

While S.B. 407 mostly made changes to the Texas Penal Code, the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Texas Family Code, the bill did make changes to the TEC. “[S.B.] 407 requires the Texas School Safety Center . . . to create a sexting educational program” that would “be available to all school districts” and authorizes the school district to offer programs to its students. This bill amended the TEC by adding these school programs to address all the consequences of sexting and “the connection between bullying, cyberbullying, harassment, and a minor sharing visual material depicting a minor engaged in sexual  conduct.”80 S.B. 407 also requires school districts to make information about these programs

available to both students in appropriate grade levels and their parents.

III. DISCUSSION OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER
BULLYING IN SCHOOLS AND ITS CONNECTION WITH YOUTH SUICIDE

Who can forget the devastating story of Asher Brown, a thirteen-year-old boy who committed suicide because other students bullied him and accused him of being gay at his school in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District in Houston. ( Despite your religious beliefs, any bullying based on sexual orientation is unacceptable) Asher’s parents said they complained to the school many times, but the school disregarded their concerns about their son. As “compared to their heterosexual peers,” young LGBT people “are at increased risk for bullying, teasing, harassment, physical assault, and suicide related
behaviors A ten year study of 7,000 LGBT students showed that due to their sexual orientation “eight of ten students had been verbally harassed at school; [f]our of ten had been physically harassed at school; [s]ix of ten felt unsafe at school; and one of five had been the victim of a physical assault at school.”

ASHER'S LAW HOUSE BILL 2343
As a result of Asher Brown’s suicide, State Representative Garnet Coleman wrote H.B. 2343—known as Asher’s Law—to address “youth suicide and . . . the prevention of associated discrimination, harassment, bullying, and cyberbullying.” The bill would amend the [Texas] Health and Safety Code to require the
Texas Department of Health, in coordination with the Texas Education Agency, to develop a comprehensive suicide prevention program for implementation in junior, middle, and high schools. The bill would also
amend the [Texas] Education Code to prohibit discrimination, harassment, and retaliation against . . . a student enrolled in the school district on account of actual or perceived ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, religion, or national origin of the . . . student

HOUSE BILL 1386
Garnet Coleman filed this bill on March 7, 2011, but it has not made it through the process for enactment by the Texas legislature—the next step is to have a public hearing, then a vote in the house and the senate, and finally a signature by the Governor. S.B. House Bill 1386 Garnet Coleman also wrote H.B. 1386, which became effective on June 17, 2011.The bill is similar to H.B. 2343 in that it amended the Texas Health
and Safety Code to require the Texas Department of Health, working with the Texas Education Agency (TEA), to provide suicide prevention programs in schools. However, the bill did not amend the TEC to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or other minority groups. Texas, while still in the
majority, has not included sexual orientation as a protected class of citizens against discrimination in its laws.  national Non Profit Organizations  "The Trevor Project" & "It Gets Better Project" 

Next issue will deal with BALANCING THE CONSTITUTION ADN CIVIL RIGHTS WITH NEW ANTI-BULLYING LAWS as they relate to Free Speech, the Americans with Disabiltiy Act of 1990 and the Office of Civil Rights. 

Be the Change you want to see
Peace to All
Coach J

A GREAT IDEA

This Play about bullies is going on through February 26th 2012 at the Dallas Children's Center at Rosewood off of Skillman. 

CLICK HERE for mor info about tickets, times and prices



This sounds like a cool night out with the kids.  This kind of action is just what this topic needs to raise awareness.

 "Be the Change You want to See"
Coach McKey

BULLYCIDE - The Tragedy Strikes again

DREW FERRARO - Died at age 15 - Jumped from the school building during 4th period



I find myself reviving my blog - Although I have not been blogging regualrly as I was, my passion to spread the news about the horrors of bullying are stronger than ever.

Here's the story of Drew Ferraro

http://www.glendalenewspress.com/news/tn-gnp-0216-funeral-celebrates-drew-ferraros-life,0,632803.story


Remember that stopping bullying starts with everyone of us.  Watch yourself.  We all have a little bully that can take over when we allow our emotions to take over.

When we yell at our children
When we use explitives on the highway
When we cut someone off
When we are rude to a waiter
When we are judgemental
When we are short with our spouse
When we glare at someone 

and I could go on and on with much more graphic versions of bullying but this is where you can catch yourself and adjust your mindset.   It starts with each one of us taking a stand against what we can control the most.  OURSELVES.

Please post this everywhere you can to draw awareness to this problem killing our kids.


Thanks and remember

"Be the change you want to see"

Coach McKey

WHAT HAPPENED IN NEW JERSEY??????????????

I have waited to post a response to this cruel event in order to give all sides a thorough investigation as there is nothing worse than posting a "knee jerk" reaction and then eating your words later.

I would like to cover the story from a different angle.  Let us ask ourselves what are the causes and effects on both sides and what is it that WE, the universe of beings, can do to prevent this from happening to us or those we love.

1st what caused a person to think it would be funny to video tape a private moment that another person, ANY PERSON might be happening.   Is it that we have become so inamored with entertaining ourselves and others that we no longer think of the consequences.  From what I have read and seen in all the magazines, news reports, blogs and tv reports, there was no one saying "hey if we do this it might make someone upset?" or "do you think Tyler would disagree with this?"  or even "Would I want someone to do this to me?"
Are we truley living in a time where we do not consider another persons feelings to the point of making such disasterous decisions?  It is here that we shall look at the causes.

• A.  Where do all of our choices, ideas, and examples come from and when can we be held responsible for our own actions?    
• B.  What is the importance of the family unit?
• C.  What is the importance of community?
• D.  What is the difference between community and institution?
• E.  What are really being taught and by whom 

There are of course many debates on this topic.  Some will go so far as to say that a child is not even considered a "real" person until they are born so let it be well understood that is my personal oppinon from the research I have done.  Keep an open mind because information is only as good as your reaction to it.

WHERE DO ALL OF OUR CHOICES / IDEAS & EXAMPLES 1ST COME FROM - is the 1st part of question A.  This is an obvious answer.  FROM HOME.  The house hold is the 1st microcosom of the social and the spiritual world to our children.   It is from the house hold that children learn how to interact one with another and how to interact with their version of God. If a child should be so lucky as to have 2 parents then he/she is in the 73% of children who were reported to be raised by a single parent in the 2009 census. 
So what's the "average" single parent really like? According to the U.S. Census Bureau...

She is a Mother:

• Approximately 84% of custodial parents are mothers (based on most recent studies this is because the man in the relationship has commited an act of infidelity / abuse or been widowed hence custodialship is left to the more responsible partner in cases of abuse or infidelity, and
• 16% of custodial parents are fathers who have either widowed or are also victims of acts of infidelity

She is Divorced or Separated:

Of the 84% of mothers who are custodial parents:

• 45% are currently divorced or separated (due to financial disagreements / infidelity / abuse)
• 34.2% have never been married (women who have had children out of wedlock / adopted or left children from a family member who has been deceased)
• 19% are married (In most cases, these numbers represent women who have remarried.)
• 1.7% were widowed

Of the 16% of fathers who are custodial parents:

• 57.8% are divorced or separated - (due to financial disagreements / infidelity / abuse)
• 20.9% have never married - (women who have had children out of wedlock / adopted or left children from a family member who has been deceased)
• 20% are currently married (In most cases, these numbers represent men who have remarried.)
• Fewer than 1% were widowed

She is Employed:

• 79.5% of custodial single mothers are gainfully employed to support what is now considered a "normal family environment" This is usually not the choice of the parent now supporting the children after all, not many of us choose to have children and then just leave them for another person to take care of.  This is another article in and of itself.
• 49.8% work full time, year round 29.7% work part-time or part-year                         
•  20.5% are unemployeed and living off the government
• 90% of custodial single fathers are gainfully employed
• 71.7% work full time, year round 18.4% work part-time or part-year                        
•  9.9 are unemployeed and living off the government

She and Her Children Do Not Live in Poverty:

• 27% of custodial single mothers and their children live in poverty
• 12.9% of custodial single fathers and their children live in poverty

She Does Not Receive Public Assistance:

Among custodial single mothers:

• 22% receive Medicaid
• 23.5% receive food stamps
• 12% receive some form of public housing or rent subsidy
• 5% receive receive TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)

She is 40 Years Old or Older:

• 39.1% of custodial single mothers are 40 years old or older

She is Raising One Child:

• 54% of custodial mothers are raising one child from the absent parent
• 46% have two or more children living with them 

In the light of the above stated material above who is it that usually takes the blame for parents seperating?  We know that it is the children of course.  This influences how they think act towards the partner whether they be male or female.  For example, usually the child living with the mother is poisoned to think negative thoughts about his/her father or males and vice/versa for those being raised by the Father or male.   This is but a small part of the exposure children have towards not caring about another person or their feelings, after all, did anyone ask the children whether or not they thought their parents should divorce? Were the childrens opinions considered valid or of any importance?  As previously stated, divorce and seperations are inevitable in cases of infidelity or abuse but the affect on children is never the less the same.  A child percieves that their opinion is of no value and in this insecurity a bully or person of calouse thinking is born.

THE 2ND PART OF THIS QUESTION IS WHERE ARE THE EXAMPLE OF SOCIAL CULTURE 1ST BORN - of course again the family - whether they are seperated / married / grandparents or government sponsored.   What is the averager American family doing everyday?

I'm going to keep our focus in one general area and skirt around where the other areas may be. My main focus is going to be around the #1 reason that we, as the United States are not even rated in the top 15 out of 36 other countries in academics and literacy and that is the TV.


Now that everything has gone digital and we are connected to everything ALL the time whether it be by satellite / phone or internet, there's no lack of PROGRAMING the young minds today. We have become a generation that would rather watch someone else living the dream instead of going for the dream ourselves. The latest Neilson rating shows that over 90% of Americans are watching at least 4 to 5 hours of TV a day or about 28 to 35 hours a week - that's as much as a part time (almost full time) job. If you don't think the impact of the TV is making a difference then just look around at what the youth of today is wearing, drinking, eating and talking about. Most of us are just quoting the spin doctors, singing the songs and emulating the styles and attitudes of their favorite TV show and with the popularity of public video websites showing people invading others privacy for laughs and getting sponsors to pay for getting high viewer volume, we are encouraged to go further and further for those viewers. After all, it's okay if there's a camera on every street corner and in every store right? So what's the big deal if we tape our friends and family in their own private time? I think we just answered that question with this happen - stance in New Jersey.

TO BE CONTINUED...........................

BACK TO SCHOOL MEANS BACK TO BULLIES

Boy was burned over 2/3rds of his body - this is SICK - What are kids thinking?  Read "ENDANGERED MINDS" & " A is for OX" -  open your eyes everyone and welcome to the post illiterate world we now live in.  

"Be the change you want to see"

ARE YOU RAISING A BULLY AND DON'T KNOW IT?

Most of the time I find a relevant article to share with you but this time I am going to speak from my over 20 years of Martial Arts background in working with people who have both been bullied and been the bully.  (You hear a lot of things in 20 years of working with the public)

This is how I explain it to parents so they can recognize whether or not they are grooming a bully unknowingly.  Remember this information comes from the front line of the battle and is not information that was extracted from some poll or study done somewhere in another part of the country.  These are the in your face situations that I recognized, dealt with and corrected everyday teaching both kids and parents about how to handle bullies.  This is correcting the problem and not just a program that is putting a Band Aid on the problem.

MY SUGGESTIONS TO PARENTS ON WHAT TO AVOID AT THE FOLLOWING AGES:

0 to 2 years:  (NO T.V.) Make sure you are in control - allowing your child to do what ever they want to do at this age is starting early teaching them that they can do, say and act how ever they want to to get what ever they want.  As a father of 3 whose oldest is 14 and youngest is 7 I can tell you with great assurance that my children had learned by the age of 2.5 years that they were not going to scream and yell to get what they wanted.  They were required to politely ask for what they wanted as well as learn that NO was not the end of the world.  This boundary is necessary if you are to take them through the next phase.

3 to 5 years:  (NO T.V.) This next one will be especially important if you have only one child - Do not allow your child to develop a selfish character.  This is the age where they must understand that sharing is and will be a part of life.  This can only be taught by you as the parent sharing what you have with your child ONLY when they have a good attitude and asking you politely.  This may mean that YOU will have to get over being selfish yourself.  They say the fruit doesn't fall far from the tree.   The attitude of self-lessness will keep your child from thinking things are unfair.  You don't want them to think they have to have everything everyone else has around them as it is more important to teach them to appreciate what they already have. 
5 to 7 years:  (1 HOUR OF T.V. OR COMPUTER A DAY OR NONE) Don't allow them to be a poor looser.  This is the age when they need to learn how to loose with some style.  Most bad attitudes about loosing come from parents who may have also not learned the art of loosing.  Remember, kids don't know ANYTHING until they either learn it from their parents or the environment they are in on a constant basis.  If they see you loosing it at the baseball or soccer game,buy yelling out "Bad Call" or "That's not Fair", they will assume that their short coming was SOMEONE ELSE'S fault hence causing them to look for an external source to change or manipulate instead of causing them to look at themselves and make the necessary changes.   Remember, misery loves company so when your child is a poor looser, he/she will want to bring everyone else to their level.  .

8 to 10:  Don't disconnect:  (NO MORE THAN 1 HOUR OF T.V.  OR COMPUTER A DAY) By this age (especially in our society) children have already figured out how to use all the electronic communication devices and gizmo's such as the Internet, ipods, cell phones and so forth to communicate with each other.  This sense of freedom to communicate with friends and schoolmates has hit much earlier with this generation than it did back in the 70's when I was coming up.  What does this mean?  It could mean that if you have allowed your children to walk all over you from 0 to 2 and they only think of  themselves from 3 to 5 and they have destroyed picked on those around them who are successful all while inwardly not being able to handle loosing; and from age 5 to 7 then they more than likely have more in common with kids their own age than they do with THEIR own PARENTS.  This disconnection perpetuates the gap between parents and children to the point that what peers say can be more inflential than the advice of parents and that their social behavior has been largely accumulated from other kids their own age.

Don't allow them to quit - (NO MORE THAN 1 HOUR A DAY OF T.V. OR COMPUTER) - This skill becomes important because kids that quit eventually feel disappointed about never having completed a program or skill.  This is especially apparant when peers around them are accomplishing things they themselves were allowed to quit.  Today's parents are under the impression that children know what is good for them and should be allowed to make the decision as to whether or not they should continue an activity based on whether or not it's fun.   Kids who are allowed to quite on a perpetual basis don't really ever get good at anything and (A).  Do not stay busy enough to stay out of trouble (B).  Do not carry a sense of pride in a job well done.  Without staying busy, kids get board and when kids get board (due to the mischief of their peers) they don't usually find the most positive ways to express their boredom.  The inability to feel proud of yourself does not allow you to be proud of another persons accomplishments and actually causes you to resent those that are successful around you.  This eventually can lead to a person who is always trying to destroy the pride and hard work of another.

Age 11 to 13 - Don't allow them to speak ill of those around them.   (DON'T ALLOW MORE THAN 1 HOUR OF COMPUTER OR TV A DAY)  We do not allow our children to  criticize other children or adults by belittling them behind their backs.  This type of behavior is usually corrected by parents but remember, ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS.  If you are using phrases like "He doesn't know what he's talking about"  "What a looser"  "They're just stupid"  "That's unfair and shouldn't be allowed" .... then guess who is saying all that about you and everyone else behind your back. Teach your children to be RESPECTFUL of everyone by remaining silent when you don't have anything good to say.  I like the quote "Never miss out on a good opportunity to just be quiet" (I believe it was Dr. Phil) This attitude of Respect is taught early on when you didn't allow them to walk all over you from age 0 to 2 and you taught them the power of sharing.

Don't allow them to be overly critical of themselves: (DON'T ALLOW MORE THAN 1 HOUR OF TV OR COMPUTER A DAY)  A person who is TOO hard on themselves will in turn be too hard on others.  Remember, when people get frustrated they search for a way to release that frustration somewhere on someone.  Teaching children that "things aren't fair"will cause a child to think that life owes them something and if it doesn't come fast enough for them, they will just take it by belittling others to feel more important or noticed.  A person who is only being told all the bad things they are doing eventually finds someone else to criticize so that they are not feeling like they are the one with all the faults.   This is one of the worst things a child can learn.

14 to 16 Don't allow them to take more than they give:  (DON'T ALLOW MORE THAN 1 HOUR OF T.V. OR COMPUTER A DAY) By this age if they have learned they can get what they want through manipulation / the are selfish / they don't know how to turn loosing into a positive learning opportunity / they are chronic quitters / they are hard on themselves and overly critical of others I can guarantee that you have developed a person who has learned and been groomed through the years, to take more than they give.   Takers take more than the physical attack, they take emotionally as well.
By reading through the BACKOFFBULLIES blog stories you will see that those who take emotionally cause the greatest amount of damage.   Those who take more than they give feel that they deserve everything even if they have to take it by force.

Obviously I have only listed a few things at certain ages that a parent should be aware of and consequently I am aware that these ugly traits could rear their heads at different ages at different times.  These are the ages my children experience them and the ages that we battled them.  I'm sure you also notice the running thread of (NO MORE THAN 1 HOUR OF TV OR COMPUTER A DAY AND BETTER YET NONE WHEN YOU CAN HELP IT)  This has been, what I believe, the crowning success in our house in preventing the socialization of the bully mentality.  Without the influence of  shows that teach nothing but violence, deceit, malice, back biting, mischief, dishonesty, lying, cheating and revenge, my children have grown up only knowing life as we have taught it in our home with the added advantage of all the commercials that a pliable mind is exposed to while watching an average of 130 hours a week either watching and absorbing the "PROGRAMING" (there is a reason why it is called a program y'all) or on their electronic devices (usually unmonitored).  That is 41% of each and every day spent on electronic education - (remember TV and computer satisfy the Sesame Street generation 100% - like Sesame Street the TV and computer are quick source of entertainment / constantly changing variety, easy source of control and power, colorful and bright, lower level of brain activity and lulling people into living vicariously through what they watch on TV instead of doing it themselves.  (You did know that your child's brain is working less while watching Sesame Street than it is while you read them a book of course)

The purpose of this article is to open our eyes as parents to the other 100 things out there that our kids are learning while we might not be paying attention.  Turn off the TV - pull them off the computer and out of the headphones and get to know the most special gift your were ever privileged to receive.  After all, there's nothing worse than a child who later bullies their parents..

Until next time - "Be the Change You Want to See"
Professor J. McKey - KENJIUKAI-DO

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