Maybe if this so called Dad, didn't waste time with "Scouts" (be they boy or girl scouts), he would have had time to actually teach his children about silver and the value of it. What are children going to learn from boy scouts or girl scouts? I'll tell you what, things along the line of basket-weaving. /QUOTE]
You basically insulted the OP and every other parent that is involved with the Scouts, this is an ignorant statement 50, you obviously know not a single thing about the "Scouts" or what they stand for or what the values they instill in children are. Most people who do not have children always think they could do better or have some comment to make that they have absolutely no real experience with. Maybe just read the Boy Scout motto and then see if you think it is a waste of time for kids
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And as far as teaching by reward and not punishment LMFAO, just wait till you have kids, if you have kids, try that system out, you'll have one of those kids that we all see at the supermarket screaming back at the parents embarrassing them infront of everyone. If my kids are bad, they get punished ( I don't spank my kids guys, never have, I'm fortunate that my kids are good kids) in some form or fashion. You have to discipline children, we all were disciplined when we were kids, at least those of us that are older, this is why the younger generation is just out of control and feel intitled, lack of discipline and parenting skills. HH, Maverick.
I'm not trying to insult the OP at all, if anything is offensive it would be toward the parent of the daughter. The form of so called "discipline" is more like neglect, sealing her off and from the sounds of it
not even letting her outside. I don't know about you but when I was a kid, when kids were grounded they had to stay in their homes/yards, heck they could even watch TV. I'm not against discipline, I'm against disciplining for no reason. The supermarket children you speak of are the example of parents who probably discipline in the wrong situation, and didn't in the right.
Also I would like to know what kind of values the scouts instill that you speak of? I have met several "eagle scouts" throughout the course of my life, and I have not met a more entitled bunch of people. Each of the eagle scouts I have met, have had a poor GPA and were very egotistical. Mentioning that you were an eagle scout on a job application or resume for example. Really, if you don't do the hard work, you can't make the grades, and you cannot learn, going through your childhood as a scout does not make up for the areas you do not succeed in. The scouts are not the military(whom I have a great deal of respect, admiration for and who's skills actually are applicable to the real world), which as many eagle scouts think they are just as important. Speaking of values, I don't mean to insult any member, but of course of you have seen the news lately, they obviously lack ethical values (acceptance of ...., I'm not religious but this is despicable for a kids organization to even speak about this let alone accept it!). I'm sorry for letting all this off here, but I had to say it, so you would know where I'm coming from. I'm basing my observation of the scouts, off the end-product of the organization, "eagle scouts". I've met several in higher education, while working, and have even interviewed one. If I had not met a single eagle scout in my life, I would probably be indifferent or even look with a positive light toward the scouts. I know they're are obviously good people in the scouts (take maverick or rascal), and there probably are good eagle scouts who are studious as well, but based on the younger generation of scouts I've encountered through life, their are few and far between.
