The original post that I was objecting to was to lock them up. I am not saying hand out the lighter and match; but I am fundamentally opposed to suggesting that we should lock up everything from kids instead of being responsible adults and instilling responsibility into children.
It is our job to train them, teach them, instill values; not protect them from every perceived danger. If you will simply teach them right, wrong, and consequences, you won’t have to worry about every single danger out there because they will apply broader lessons.
It is our job to train them, teach them, instill values; not protect them from every perceived danger.Yeah, I think we agree for the most part. There are some dangers kids need to be protected from, but not near as many as people think. You're right that teaching kids how to make decisions works a lot better than always enforcing your own.
On that note I'm going to call it quits for the evening.
There is NO WAY you can lock everything up from kids, particularly once they start school. They go to friends’ houses, their friends bring stuff to school. Even when they are little, you can’t keep an eye on them every moment. What are you going to do, lock them in an empty closet when you go to the bathroom?
You are right - our job is to train them and teach them right, wrong, and consequences. Then pray, because some kids take longer to learn than others.