tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8010473.post-43350454646173507382008-05-08T20:55:00.000-07:002008-05-08T20:55:00.000-07:002008-05-08T20:55:00.000-07:00The stereotype definitely rings true. I resent when people comment on my children's behavior as being "so good". At a parent conference when my son was in second grade his teacher told me that he was "very well behaved". As a teacher, my primary concern was his academic progress, beside I know my son knows how to act! I looked at her and asked " did you think he was going to be swinging from the light fixtures?! <BR/><BR/>I can accept that different cultures handle discipline differently. Black folks come from a history where if you didn't listen to your mama the FIRST time, you might end up dead! For real though! Hence more "hands on" tactics. <BR/><BR/>I don't hit my kids either, but they know the look and not to play with me. I wish my daughter WOULD call me a bitch...PUH-LEEZE!<BR/><BR/>Times have changed however, folks want to call Social Services if they THINK you are putting your hands on your kids. Now I am not advocating rampant spankings/beatings , but the reality is that life for black children, especially black males is MAJORLY different than it is for everyone else in Los Angeles....the country(even if we do have Barack!)...the world, and MY SON can't act however the HELL he wants! The consequences of his behavior either comes from me or the cruel, biased world.Janiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13405532893901601517noreply@blogger.com