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Punishment (beating, shaming, withdrawal of "privileges") only stands a chance if the kid is deliberately failing and has the ability to do better. We all know this. Same for the parents. Guess what this girl is going to do when she grows up and her kids get bad grades? Can we please get some parenting education going somehow? Would there be any harm in a high school required class looking at the psychology of basic parenting/teaching? And shit like that shaming is just a self-fulfilling prophecy. OK I'm done. I know I'm preaching to the choir. I just needed a small rant. I'm done. really.
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The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart
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