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Parents play a huge role in the success or failure of their children's education. They help with homework, make sure the kids get to school on time, and get them the supplies they need. According to the South African Minister of Education, Naledi Pandor, there's another task parents should take on to prepare their kids for the school day -- frisking them.Speaking at a ceremony to commemorate a new Safer Schools Programme, Pandor told parents to "check your children to see that they are not carrying any dangerous weapons and drugs. You cannot leave it all to the teachers and me. All of us - learners, parents, community leaders, teachers and police - have a responsibility to make our schools safe places."
I understand that there may be significant cultural differences between South Africa and the United States, but even so, I'm not sure that searching your kids before they walk out the door is such a great way to build their trust. On the other hand, it is important, I think, for parents to know exactly what's in their kids' backpacks, be it drugs, weapons, homework or frogs. What do you think? Do you keep on top of what your kids are packing?
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1-10-2008 @ 12:21PM
Joy said...I was nosy as nosy can be. The “up” side to that was they knew I was nosy. I wasn’t “sneaky” in other words. If they had ever wanted to hide anything from me, I made that impossible. I didn’t “comb” through anything or read private things but I did “look around” all the time.
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1-10-2008 @ 6:27PM
Maggie said...You never know...if parents did this all the time, maybe tragedies like Columbine could have been prevented. Love and Logic has a great article on their website about curbing violence. Here is a link to it if you want to read it: http://www.loveandlogic.com/pages/thirteensteps.html
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