EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

[kwhites634]

Weird 'merican.

At least I'm warm

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Better make that a check. Cheques are no good in this country.

we have enough of their coins.. might as well have some IOU's

 

[kwhites634]

we have enough of their coins.. might as well have some IOU's

 

[Phage]

Could be but I think, that because he is making a living from it, he needs to produce in a sufficient rate.

I thought the seasons changed in the video.
If he does that for a living it must be a hard life from finding the wood to finding a buyer.

 

[Phage]

I have always tried to instill responsibility in my children. They help me in the garden and with chicken/duck/turkey chores and everyone has daily house chores.
Our schools started putting everything on ipads when my son was 6th grade, he is now a sophomore. I had always restricted the time my kids spent in front of a screen, be it tv or phone or tablet. Now they were required to spend almost all day in front of one and homework can't be done without internet. I personally am not impressed.
Some may tell me that it's my responsibility to police the kids time..... that would be fine if they gave me the authority to remove the devices. I was informed in nov that the school would not keep the ipads over night and give them back the following morning and that if I didn't alow my kids to use them that they would fail their classes.
As with any tool it can be used for good or evil...... and a conection to the world wide web can link kids to things that they should not see, combine unlimited access and a curious mind and sometimes negative results come about. It is difficult to enforce rules when the parents are not alowed take away the electronics that kids can be doing "homework" on for hours on end. Some will say that I need to check the history on these devices.... yeah that sounds reasonable, the children all have a lock code on the devices so no one can get in. It becomes time consuming to take each device every night have the kid unlock it and go back thru all the history to see where they have been, not to mention I am not well versed in Ipad.....and some sites require a sign in to reaccess.
Maybe I am just old fashioned for being 35 and would have fit better in a different time ......
I do think that it's important to keep up with the times. But when the school makes it impossible for parents to monitor or take action about things that happen on the schools device it becomes discouraging. We did end up spending around $200 to update our router so that we have some ability to monitor the activity and block inappropriate sites, it also allows us to shut the kids internet off at night and limit the amount of time they spend online per day. We also had to update our Internet service to keep up.... but the kids could still log on at any McDonald's or Wendy's that has free WiFi and have access to anything out there.
Sorry for the long rant.... it's very frustrating.

I understand your frustration but surely parents should NOT NEED to check their kids browsing history???
We never limited our kids' time on the Internet, or checked their history (though they knew we could if we chose to). We also kept all electronics out of bedrooms until they were in early teens. They knew the Internet was for homework or wholesome entertainment (which they never had time for anyway).
I don't believe the kids were ever irresponsible and it taught them self control and to be responsible, and was good for self esteem (knew parents trusted them).
THEY ARE GOING TO NEED THESE SKILLS WHEN THEY GO TO COLLEGE/LEAVE HOME and don't suddenly acquire them as they walk out the door.

 

[mlm Mike]

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[mlm Mike]

I have always tried to instill responsibility in my children. They help me in the garden and with chicken/duck/turkey chores and everyone has daily house chores.
Our schools started putting everything on ipads when my son was 6th grade, he is now a sophomore. I had always restricted the time my kids spent in front of a screen, be it tv or phone or tablet. Now they were required to spend almost all day in front of one and homework can't be done without internet. I personally am not impressed.
Some may tell me that it's my responsibility to police the kids time..... that would be fine if they gave me the authority to remove the devices. I was informed in nov that the school would not keep the ipads over night and give them back the following morning and that if I didn't alow my kids to use them that they would fail their classes.
As with any tool it can be used for good or evil...... and a conection to the world wide web can link kids to things that they should not see, combine unlimited access and a curious mind and sometimes negative results come about. It is difficult to enforce rules when the parents are not alowed take away the electronics that kids can be doing "homework" on for hours on end. Some will say that I need to check the history on these devices.... yeah that sounds reasonable, the children all have a lock code on the devices so no one can get in. It becomes time consuming to take each device every night have the kid unlock it and go back thru all the history to see where they have been, not to mention I am not well versed in Ipad.....and some sites require a sign in to reaccess.
Maybe I am just old fashioned for being 35 and would have fit better in a different time ......
I do think that it's important to keep up with the times. But when the school makes it impossible for parents to monitor or take action about things that happen on the schools device it becomes discouraging. We did end up spending around $200 to update our router so that we have some ability to monitor the activity and block inappropriate sites, it also allows us to shut the kids internet off at night and limit the amount of time they spend online per day. We also had to update our Internet service to keep up.... but the kids could still log on at any McDonald's or Wendy's that has free WiFi and have access to anything out there.
Sorry for the long rant.... it's very frustrating.

It's very interesting that the people that run so many of the tech companies send their kids to expensive private schools that don't allow computer/tech devices

 

[Lazy Farmer]

 

[kwhites634]

It's very interesting that the people that run so many of the tech companies send their kids to expensive private schools that don't allow computer/tech devices

I guess the old saying is true: "The more things change, the more they remain the same" In the late 50's some teachers assigned homework based on TV shows. We didn't even have a TV at the time.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Three things that shake the Hornet's Nest in Forums. I try to avoid all of them because everyone has their own beliefs, standards and point of views in this heavily Diversified world we live in.

1. Politics.
2. Religion.
3. Personal preference of raising children.

When I was a child, I, we & all of us always had secrets and such behind the backs of our parents. But that was before the technology escalated into what it is today. As children back in my day, we only had just so much rope to hang ourselves with. Nowadays the Rope is endless.
My parents biggest fear in problem was me sneaking out my bedroom window to go meet my boyfriend after curfew. Nowadays parent's biggest fear is some sicko posing as a child in a chat room trying to meet your baby somewhere after brainwashing them for hours of unmonitored Internet time. Thank God my children have grown after the technology Revolution and I don't have to bear that burden on my conscience to police my children.
It was kind of difficult for a predator to get at my babies with a dial-up Connection & Windows 95 LOL.
I'll leave it at, to each their own. Raise your children how you see fit. I won't preach to you what to do / not do. They are your children, it your business. Not the neighbors, not the government.

I have a nephew who was in the army with super high tech computer training for his four years Enlistment. He is now discharged and working at Best Buy as a sales clerk. Even with all of the best training that public and private schools can provide, even with military computer training and technological degrees, this Country doesn't have one of those positions available for everyone in this over populated melting pot we call home.