I would always react when my children did not comply with the school rules.
My daughter respected the school rules, in general, but she knew how to manipulate them very cleverly.
There was a rule in her high-school that stated that if a pupil had more than 8 unexcused absences it would lower the conduct grade. Every year she was absent from exactly 8 classes. Class teacher was very angry about it and called me for an interview. Apart from talking to my daughter, there was not much I could do, because this would interfere with my educational principals. For the record, I would never justify her absences when the reasons were not really justifiable, contrary to what many parents did.
I have a theory I would repeat often to my children:
Every man has as much liberty as he has worth, but the amount of liberty he uses equals the amount of consequences he is ready to bear. In life, there is nothing for free.
My daughter thought that her school success gave her the right to be absent from classes when it suited her, but she was not willing to have a lower conduct grades, so she would stopped at the limit after which the consequences would follow.
All of the rules were respected.
My daughter respected the school rules, in general, but she knew how to manipulate them very cleverly.
There was a rule in her high-school that stated that if a pupil had more than 8 unexcused absences it would lower the conduct grade. Every year she was absent from exactly 8 classes. Class teacher was very angry about it and called me for an interview. Apart from talking to my daughter, there was not much I could do, because this would interfere with my educational principals. For the record, I would never justify her absences when the reasons were not really justifiable, contrary to what many parents did.
I have a theory I would repeat often to my children:
Every man has as much liberty as he has worth, but the amount of liberty he uses equals the amount of consequences he is ready to bear. In life, there is nothing for free.
My daughter thought that her school success gave her the right to be absent from classes when it suited her, but she was not willing to have a lower conduct grades, so she would stopped at the limit after which the consequences would follow.
All of the rules were respected.
Money and Children
Posted 01-13-2012 at 11:35 AM by znljubica
My regular reader and critic, has warned me that my articles have correct opinions, that are useful but seem quite preachy and that it would be better if I gave examples, not ready-made conclusions.
The critic is my daughter and since I trust the most the opinion of my children, I accepted the criticism appropriate, so I am going to give you example on the subject, and you can make your own conclusion.
Serbia was a dark place in 1995. The country was under embargo, the day-to-day life was very hard and a trip abroad was nearly impossible.
Thanks to my friend, my children and I managed to join a school trip, going to Italy for the Biennale of Contemporary Art in Venice.
My daughter was 12 years old , my son was 11. All I had was them and 800 DM savings. When I paid the travel expenses I was left with 350 DM for our stay in Italy.
The children found the exhibition very exciting, there were many art installations and they were flying from one to another. But ....
The travel arrangement included only breakfast. Still the three of us were supposed to have lunch and dinner for five days, shop windows were enticed children and me, but we had little money.
I pondered for a long time how to explain to my children that we must be very, very frugal. They were already reasonable and I knew that they would accept to act in accordance with our modest budget without question , but I did not want the trip was remembered for denials.
I noticed that the pizza sold on the street was a lot cheaper and then I suggested them:
"Now we have a chance to see the sights of Italy that we’ve read about, and also, to try many kinds of pizza, which we can’t find at home. Let`s try as many kinds as we can"
They accepted the proposal enthusiastically as a challenge. They was visiting the monuments of Venice and Verona with enthusiasm, and then ,as little researchers, were finding new and new types of pizzas. Every new type was a small victory. With the money we saved, we managed to by a pair of Converse, on sale of course, and a Murano glass vase.
By the end of the trip, both of them beamed with pleasure. They were one of the few who have traveled abroad at the time, saw an amazing exhibition, visited the monuments from photos in their Art book, tried more than 10 different types of pizza and got their Converse sneakers, which were too expensive for us, and largely inaccessible to ordinary people like us.
Later, my daughter and my son, have traveled a lot, but my daughter still says it was the greatest travelling experience in her life.
If I had told them that we did not have much money, that we had to eat cheap food, that we couldn’t buy anything of the things in the shop window , what the trip would have been remembered for, you decide by yourself.
Of course, we did not eat pizza for next 2 years, but all three of us are still very grateful to our friend who made this trip possible.
http://znljubica.blogspot.com/2011/0...-children.html
The critic is my daughter and since I trust the most the opinion of my children, I accepted the criticism appropriate, so I am going to give you example on the subject, and you can make your own conclusion.
Serbia was a dark place in 1995. The country was under embargo, the day-to-day life was very hard and a trip abroad was nearly impossible.
Thanks to my friend, my children and I managed to join a school trip, going to Italy for the Biennale of Contemporary Art in Venice.
My daughter was 12 years old , my son was 11. All I had was them and 800 DM savings. When I paid the travel expenses I was left with 350 DM for our stay in Italy.
The children found the exhibition very exciting, there were many art installations and they were flying from one to another. But ....
The travel arrangement included only breakfast. Still the three of us were supposed to have lunch and dinner for five days, shop windows were enticed children and me, but we had little money.
I pondered for a long time how to explain to my children that we must be very, very frugal. They were already reasonable and I knew that they would accept to act in accordance with our modest budget without question , but I did not want the trip was remembered for denials.
I noticed that the pizza sold on the street was a lot cheaper and then I suggested them:
"Now we have a chance to see the sights of Italy that we’ve read about, and also, to try many kinds of pizza, which we can’t find at home. Let`s try as many kinds as we can"
They accepted the proposal enthusiastically as a challenge. They was visiting the monuments of Venice and Verona with enthusiasm, and then ,as little researchers, were finding new and new types of pizzas. Every new type was a small victory. With the money we saved, we managed to by a pair of Converse, on sale of course, and a Murano glass vase.
By the end of the trip, both of them beamed with pleasure. They were one of the few who have traveled abroad at the time, saw an amazing exhibition, visited the monuments from photos in their Art book, tried more than 10 different types of pizza and got their Converse sneakers, which were too expensive for us, and largely inaccessible to ordinary people like us.
Later, my daughter and my son, have traveled a lot, but my daughter still says it was the greatest travelling experience in her life.
If I had told them that we did not have much money, that we had to eat cheap food, that we couldn’t buy anything of the things in the shop window , what the trip would have been remembered for, you decide by yourself.
Of course, we did not eat pizza for next 2 years, but all three of us are still very grateful to our friend who made this trip possible.
http://znljubica.blogspot.com/2011/0...-children.html
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Want to thank all of you, for your Powerfull stand against Oboma & His Corrupted political partners.
But there is so much more we can do. Being aggressive and focusing on the facts and truth is only the first step.
We musT follow Up with more details standing by our convictions and dont back down.
Oboma has NOT brought CHANGE, In fact ~! ~ THE ONLY real THING needing CHANGE !....Was Barack Hussein Obama II.
HIMSELF
Barack Hussein Obama II ( Who hates American Values ) who is A " SELF PROCLAIMED Enemy" ~of responsible, Morally Conscious HARD WORKING Americans.
oBOMAS Irresponsible & DRUG MAFIA and reckless supporters KNOW~ that Barack Hussein Obama II, WILL FORCE YOU to paY THEM, out of your PockeT
.{ FOR all of their UNCHECKED Vices and THRILLS/ { All on YOU | /
At your COST & Sacrifice
...This UN~CHANGABLE fraud, has done His VERY BEST to Inspire VIOLENCE.
THESE ARE OBAMAS OWN WORDS.. saying .........To his supporters.
Saying “Get ready for hand-to-hand combat with your Fellow Americans”
– Obama has ALSO DECLARED to his Supporters
“I want all Americans to get in each others faces!– Obama demands !
“You bring a knife to a fight pal, we’ll bring a gun” –
THESE ARE OBAMAS OWN WORDS..
ANGER VIOLENCE and more taxes..... THIS IS OBAMAS Change for america
/“Hit Back Twice As Hard”. He commands !
*Obama on the private sector: ~~ “We talk to these folks…~ / so I know whose a*$ to KICK.“ OBOMA wants to KICK your a*$ /
Shouting THAT Republican victory would mean ~ “hand to hand combat”
HE IS EXPECTING people to be on Edge and BORDERLINE killing MODE, VIOLENT / and STAND up for their immoral CAUSES and
THIS IS WHAT HE LIVES FOR ./ ./ ./ THESE ARE OBAMAS OWN WORDS.. !
* Obama Tells democrats: “ I’m itching for a fight.” !
....PLEASE.... go to reXes NEW WebsiTe ~ ! Oboma *( Just like Adolf Hitler~~\
oBOMA~~~ Demands ! -- [ THE FINAL SOLUTION - for Un~Wanted Children
Barak Obama is A MURDERER .~Torturing UNWANTED babys on DEATH ROE
OBOMlNATION
OBAMA TAKES a little NEW BORN innocent child. BORN. ALIVE sTabS it iN the head SUCKs ITS BRAINS OUT.Posted 01-14-2012 at 11:13 AM by mysteryalizereX
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