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Big Gucci Sosa said:
When did they make strollers so complex
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You ain't kiddin'. Damned buckle/straps on car seats look like some off road or space harness coming together. I know of a couple who actually had the local fire dept inspect their installation of the car seat assembly. It's one of those "nests" so the carrier can go back and forth from the car to stroller. Just nuts. And the prices for these things! Wow.

They've even got devices that rock a baby at various speeds with everything from white noise to your phones playlist. And if you think that's over the top, just go into one of those baby stores and start looking in the food/drink sections. My word...
 
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Catbone said:
Nm watching 90 day fiance.
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90 Day Fiancé is hilarious.
Losers in America that can’t find a wife or husband so they get a younger, better looking person with no money from another country.
The funniest ones are when the woman goes to another country and basically buys a man who just wants to get into America so he convinces her that he loves her and then he dumps her later in the U.S. The woman’s family and friends tell her how stupid she was for getting conned and she has an emotional meltdown and becomes a Nun. Good stuff.
 
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Devo182 said:
Jmo, but so much of our education woes seem to stem from society, not a lack of good, passionate teachers. My mom taught all of her life and won awards. She thought very highly of her other teachers around her. She never thought a lack of good teachers were pulling her district down. The one thing she did worry about was how many children in Knoxville came in unable to focus because they had so many issues at home, parents that didn't care, some even came in hungry and starving.

I don't think kids in the ghettos suffer because those teachers are lazy or stupid, quite the opposite, they have to care about as much as any teacher. I think they suffer because of societal issues and priorities.

I severely question how much value American society places on education, versus those nations we judge ourselves against - Norway, Sweden, Japan, Canada, Finland, etc, and that starts with parents and society first. How many parents push their kids in sports, but not school? How many put athletes and millionaires on a pedestal, but not a good engineer or accountant? It seems our thinking of success is far too extreme and stratified.
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Unfortunately, I came to this discussion way late, but as a high school teacher of 21 years it got my attention.

I agree with what you're saying for the most part. It really is amazing and discouraging how many students come to school unprepared and uninterested. As RishVol said, not even writing utensils or paper. I give that stuff to them, but the next day they don't have it. And MOST of the time it can be traced back to their parents.

But that's not the only problem. I think we're very confused about what school should even be for, and therefore, we try to be all things to all people. Academic prep for those interested, technical skills training for those who want that, athletics training for those, and recess for those who don't want to do anything. By trying to do all of these things, we do none of them well. I like what someone said about Japan's approach, have different types of schools for different students with different focuses.

Add to that, teachers are expected to be mentors, baby sitters, counselors, parents, disciplinarians, coaches, secretaries, and so much more.
And if that's not confusing enough, we can't really hold students accountable for their laziness, disrespect, etc. To a large extent they can do what they want to do without real consequence.

But also, some teachers really have no business teaching. To them it's just a job; and it's a job they aren't very good at. Teaching is not for someone who looks at it as just a job.

Btw, college is the biggest farce we have. At the very least it's overhyped. It's not for everyone, but high schools (counselors?) try to make it so.

Would love to say more, but gotta run.
 
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