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redqueen

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4. The world has changed a hell of a lot since the 50's

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 09:29 AM

Jan 2013

It's changed a lot since the 80's. It is changing faster all the time.

So any 'why, back in my day...!' posts are simply off base.

Kids are growing up a lot faster, in a dying world which they face a bleak future in... due to the decisions of people who came before them.

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High schools try therapy pets, 'recess,' no-homework nights to lower 'epidemic' student stress [View all] The Straight Story Jan 2013 OP

Maybe if they got back to actually teaching the subjects instead of stressing tests. hobbit709 Jan 2013 #1

I think that combined JohnnyBoots Jan 2013 #5

Seriously I had no idea what stress was either in high school malaise Jan 2013 #2

That's it. hobbit709 Jan 2013 #3

My parents hinted that we were guests in their house malaise Jan 2013 #11

Well, to be honest, I had plenty of stress at university. kentauros Jan 2013 #6

just two or three generations ago liberal_at_heart Jan 2013 #9

My parents were loving malaise Jan 2013 #10

I'm certainly no helicopter parent liberal_at_heart Jan 2013 #13

You sound like a good parent malaise Jan 2013 #14

The world has changed a hell of a lot since the 50's redqueen Jan 2013 #4

my daughter's friends are in an advanced high school degree program liberal_at_heart Jan 2013 #7

It is the same with homeschooling now as well in many ways The Straight Story Jan 2013 #8

"epidemic' student stress" ...give me a break! L0oniX Jan 2013 #12

geez just because they aren't going to war doesn't mean they aren't stressed liberal_at_heart Jan 2013 #15

My kid sometimes has 9 hours of homework Nevernose Jan 2013 #16