http://madameblogalot.com/home-kids-family/an-alternative-to-military-school/ a little blogging about a lot of stuff Sat, 19 May 2012 06:48:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://madameblogalot.com/home-kids-family/an-alternative-to-military-school/#comment-1653 madameblogalot Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:30:26 +0000 http://madameblogalot.com/?p=116#comment-1653 the joy of being a kid is getting quashed at earlier and earlier ages it seems... the joy of being a kid is getting quashed at earlier and earlier ages it seems…

]]> http://madameblogalot.com/home-kids-family/an-alternative-to-military-school/#comment-1646 Montucky Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:07:43 +0000 http://madameblogalot.com/?p=116#comment-1646 Yes, I think we need those mountains more than ever! And he kids need to know the unbridled joy of being kids! Yes, I think we need those mountains more than ever! And he kids need to know the unbridled joy of being kids!

]]> http://madameblogalot.com/home-kids-family/an-alternative-to-military-school/#comment-1644 madameblogalot Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:21:11 +0000 http://madameblogalot.com/?p=116#comment-1644 it really is sad. even the stuff that is supposed to be fun has had lots of the fun taken out of it (sports, etc) due to the competition and pressure placed on the kids by coaches. lots of kids in sports are getting burned out or even seriously injured due to these types pressures. and choosing courses for the next school year is enough to put some kids over the edge! the pressure to perform to help your class rank, etc takes out a lot of the joy of learning and taking classes that interest you....maybe we need some time on some of those mountaintops of yours montucky! it really is sad. even the stuff that is supposed to be fun has had lots of the fun taken out of it (sports, etc) due to the competition and pressure placed on the kids by coaches. lots of kids in sports are getting burned out or even seriously injured due to these types pressures. and choosing courses for the next school year is enough to put some kids over the edge! the pressure to perform to help your class rank, etc takes out a lot of the joy of learning and taking classes that interest you….maybe we need some time on some of those mountaintops of yours montucky!

]]> http://madameblogalot.com/home-kids-family/an-alternative-to-military-school/#comment-1643 Montucky Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:03:19 +0000 http://madameblogalot.com/?p=116#comment-1643 It's too bad to see the frenzy and pressure and confusion we seem to have brought upon ourselves lately affect the kids. This really should be a great time for teens to enjoy before they must the responsibilities of adulthood. I wish society had not given up on the simple pleasure of just being alive! It’s too bad to see the frenzy and pressure and confusion we seem to have brought upon ourselves lately affect the kids. This really should be a great time for teens to enjoy before they must the responsibilities of adulthood. I wish society had not given up on the simple pleasure of just being alive!

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