Why hundreds of thousands of kids in the US dread their 21st birthdays

Re:Why hundreds of thousands of kids in the US dread their 2... by xdennis on Wednesday December 28, 2022 @06:16AM (#34159850)

> Children are especially malleable to school indoctrination and easily give up their (not yet formed) ethnicity.

I'm not sure why you're saying that like it's a good thing. That sounds horrible.

But I do agree with you. If by "southern Europe", GP meant Italy, I can definitely confirm what you're saying. Like many Romanians, I have family members in Italy and the children either don't speak Romanian at all or speak it quite badly.

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Re:Why hundreds of thousands of kids in the US dread their 2... by BlueTemplar on Wednesday December 28, 2022 @12:23PM (#34163298)

It's just what it is, the society that we live in shapes even the adult us - so you better be very careful where you raise your children. (As young adults they will be always able to find themselves and pick a different path, but it's better if they don't start with an handicap in that society.)

And yeah, it can be hard to strike the right balance - do these family members spend some effort to teach Romanian to their kids ?

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