Re:How Japan Prepares Its Children for Independence
by joesmo on Thursday November 10, 2016 @01:44AM
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I find it ironic that in America, where child rearing is the epitome of life in mainstream culture, parents are so awful at it, especially at instilling independence and freedom, something we claim to value more than anything. This article is only interesting in comparison with our failed parenting. In comparison to many other cultures, it's pretty mundane and similar.
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Re:How Japan Prepares Its Children for Independence
by kbart on Thursday November 10, 2016 @02:00AM
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Exactly, I'd say America is more exception than a rule in this regard. This article implies that 5-6 years old walking to school alone is something extraordinary. It's common in my country too, actually, most of the first graders that are dropped off by parents are those who live outside of town and there's no good public transit route.
Re:How Japan Prepares Its Children for Independence
by artpepper on Thursday November 10, 2016 @03:27AM
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> parents are so awful at it
That's a really sweeping statement. In reference to this particular article, there may be a lot of reasons why fewer American children travel to school by themselves, including geography and transportation options.
Re:How Japan Prepares Its Children for Independence
by joesmo on Thursday November 10, 2016 @02:46PM
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That's pretty irrelevant. I base my assessment of the horrific parenting in this country on our poor and still falling educational achievements and the censorship houses our universities have turned into. I understand that the law enforces such poor parenting practices by throwing parents in jail, placing children in foster care, etc., but that's still no excuse.