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Originally Posted by Educatingblue
It seems like children are no longer afraid of their parents anymore. My brother and I hated to see our parents upset with us. I guess a lot of it was psychological because we never wanted to feel like we disappointed them.
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I wanted to quote this because it's so true. I see that in the school where I teach...daily. I also see too many parents wanting to be "friends" with their kids...and these are parents of all races, not just whites. Part of me wants to say, "Your kid has enough friends, be a parent!"
I too was more afraid of disappointing my parents than anything else...so when I'm angry with my students, I tell them that I am disappointed. It works better than yelling anyhow.
