Monday, December 6, 2010

A family survey

Scenario one:
Single man, workaholic, alcoholic, physically/emotionally/spiritually abusive. Tells inappropriate jokes, watches pornographic movies, reads pornographic magazines and leaves them throughout his home. Has one older child, not living at home. Believes in public school education, and the philosophy that it "takes a village to raise a child". Drinks and drives, speeds, ignores community laws for safety

Scenario two:
Two parent home. Father works, mother stays home. Alcohol is imbibed occasionally, maybe 6 drinks a year. No pornography of any kind. Mother comes from an abusive background, but strives for a reasonable balance of loving discipline, considering corporal punishment necessary in specific moments, but both prefer loving guidance. Have 7 children, homeschool and are actively involved in several community activities, exposing the children to various age groups and input. Both parents believe that the parent is the most important influence in a child's life, until they are capable of making their own choice for a sphere of influence.

Which scene is best for a teenaged child, with abuse in her background, has been diagnosed with oppositional defiance disorder, sleep disorder, kleptomania and authority figure issues?

6 comments:

  1. umm............you know my thoughts on this.......

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  2. Yes, but wait till you hear the statements made by the state regarding this topic.....

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  3. This is easy one, have a harder question? I don't think I want to know what the state has to say, will probably just raise my blood pressure.

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  4. The STATE says she should be with him. Why? Because I have too many children to pay attention to her. The ONLY reason the state is putting her in my custody? Because he lives in a fifth wheel travel trailer now.

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  5. I thought they've seen alot of the interaction between you, the kids, and them with each other enough to SEE that isn't an issue??

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  6. It's still an issue. They jusy din't see how I can give her the attention she needs. Isn't it insane?

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