Not Your Average 50 Something
how feasible would it be for a village to help raise your child if you don’t even know who the villagers are? Isn’t it incumbent on you to find out what type of people you are surrounded by, how they think and what they value? Chances are your child is going to be exposed to your neighbors in one form or another ...
The question is: do I want the village raising my child? ... I guess that depends on the village. ... how do you take advantage of the village without being taken advantage of by the village? ... If we stay vigilant, the village can be a tool to grow ... responsible, happy, and productive kids ...
So, what are parents and the keepers of upcoming generations to do? Isn’t it obvious? We lead our children, so if we don’t like where they’re heading, we must first look to ourselves; then take action to change the trajectory of our children’s lives. We are the village ...
As a responsible parent, you are going to have to consciously define your village and then make sure your child stays within its confines, lest he fall prey to the values and behaviors of our ever-degrading society ... forced to grow up far quicker than their developmental maturity will allow. This is the modern-day village at work.
EmmSix 