Complaining about getting gifts. I know when my kids were little, they picked out the gifts themselves, and they picked things that they thought a teacher would like. I thought it was very sweet of them. I don’t really care if the teachers get tons of them; they should be appreciative of the fact that a little kids thinks that much of them to pick out a gift.
Then they compare their salary to a professional basketball player. That’s just a stupid comparison.
Also, they complain about kids not playing outside. Well, the reason my kids have not played outside after school is because they have always had too much homework. If they play outside first, then they are too tired to do their homework. When my kids were in elementary school, bedtime was 8. They would get home around 4:30 and just decompress for about half an hour. We had to eat by 6 in order to have time to get baths. Most of the time they spent from 5-6 doing homework. Now, in middle and high school they spend more than an hour. Only my high schooler is on the computer a lot, but considering he has over a 4.0 and does theater, I don’t care how much time he’s on the computer.
That one, maybe I can give you. Still, a little more thought on the parents part wouldn't hurt.
Then they compare their salary to a professional basketball player. That’s just a stupid comparison.
No, it's a value comparison. What's stupid is that we've elevated professional sports "stars" to the level that they get paid $20 million. I know, free market and all, but it's obscene.
Well, the reason my kids have not played outside after school is because they have always had too much homework.
Kids don't play outside because 1) parents don't feel it's safe anymore and 2) they'd rather be inside with their televisions and game consoles.
I don't buy the too much homework part. Maybe in some cases. Certainly not all, or even most.
I just wrote the same thing about homework. There’s way too much of it.