The Graduate. What is this worl coming to?

[kia027]

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I see and agree but must say it is harder in a one parent home where there is not a man in the house to teach the boy. home is a large factor but if the child is around women all day it is tough

I have a cousin who has a boy that she pretty much is raising herself (with the help of my aunt). the boy had to fight for his boyness because we women think so differently from boys, we dont know how to be boys .. academically he was fine but stil.... had to fight for boyness

<span style="font-style: italic">mi need mi coffee</span>

[CeaBee]

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some things i defer to the mr about....cause me nuh have a clue.

I remember BB fourth grade teacher....wooooh. Complaint about every nit picking thing regarding his behaviour..the boy was totally demoralized and despite the fact that his grades were good, he hated going to school.

that was around the time he fell off the scooter and afterwards had terrible stomach cramps. (leading to 10 lb weight loss etc) The stomach cramps cleared up one week after he was home for summer vacation, and no school.

[Wendy]

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I agree but sometimes we have to deal with the hand that was dealt.
Do you really have to be a MALE to teach a MALE the value of a sound education? Really? I can understand &quot;boy things&quot; being a challenge. But teaching the value of education and wanting to be anything but a &quot;baller&quot; is not gender specific - is it?

The irony of this is, the cheering and jubilant applause for those wanting to be ballers were mostly from Dads

[mountaingal]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: WeNdY</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Barack Obama and many like him had no male role models. </div></div>

he had his white grampa.

[Wendy]

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Yes but Barack has repeatably stressed that his MOTHER was his influence and key motivator. His MOTHER is the one that had him up til 4 am hitting the books. Granpa was not there full time in that capacity. His mother was

[mountaingal]

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for role models, sometimes it is not a matter of the amount of time spent with the person that is influential. sometimes its about whether that person is admirable, and whether the little time spent with them is of quality - lessons are passed on, little chats are had that help u find your way.

not discounting the role of the mother.

[Wendy]

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Point taken...

[Stormmey]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: WeNdY</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><span style="font-weight: bold">Class of 2011</span>



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sweet.....this little princess is so camera ready

[Wendy]

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Thanks Stormey. I love the last portion of this video where she stopped and gave that innocent look into the camera. Mi did waan bawl soh til

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Kids are so precious at this age

[Nunya]

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<span style="font-style: italic">mi need mi coffee</span> </div></div>

~lol~

I agree with you though. Boys learn differently to girls. However, I don't think it's that alarming that the boys at that age want to be basketball stars... And I don't think it is overly attributable to them not having positive or any male influence in their lives.

In the states the boys (for a large part) want to be basketball stars. In the UK, Brazil, Italy etc, they want to be football stars. In Puerto Rico, the D.R, they want to be baseball stars. In Canada they want to be hockey stars. In India, Pakistan etc, they want to be star cricketers etc etc. It's something to do with the male psyche and I think here, the dads are cheering their sons because they understand and because at one point they also had the same dream.

Again, it's one of those things that we women can't fully relate to.

[Nunya]

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Wendy, your daughter is just absolutely lovely and I just want to kiss har up! btw, who was de man eena de yellow shirt wid im hair fayva ants hill??? A har faada dat?

[CyberPhobic]

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Lawd!!! Sooooo adorable. Thanks ((((Wendy2)))) Toooooo sweeeeeet.

Wendy, in reference to di bwoy ting, mi hear yuh, but at dat age, mi hood'n tekk it too serious. As you said yuhself, none a wha dem a sey aguh hole true as dem grow big.

Mi nuh sure if enny role model influence (male or otherwise) mekk enny difference to what dem sey at dis age unless it is forced inna dem head by overbearing parent(s), for dem have a mine of dem own and stubborn like wha at dis tender age.

But saying dat, there are a few exceptions where you have geniuses, scientists, astronauts and world leaders who find dem feet at this age, those are the outliers.

We tend to want so much for our kids, especially in these trying times, but mekk dem gwaan dream dem owna dream for now for likkle bit awfta dis, a bare demand and rules and regulations dem aguh have to follow. Right now, if dem dream is all di sayme mekk dem gwaan dream. Annuh nuttn at that age.

Most a dem aguh sit back inna dem corner office on Wall St. wen dem get oldah, and looking back at di video dem aguh LOL at dem dream of playing ball. A suh it guh so I say, let dem gwaan dream, until dem HAVE to face reality a few years from now.

Thanks again for sharing...just PRECIOUS!

[CyberPhobic]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Nunya</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> btw, who was de man eena de yellow shirt wid im hair fayva ants hill??? A har faada dat? </div></div>

Wendy juss hawks mi fi give yuh sumting for shi sey shi busy pon har knees a church right now a pray fi yuh.













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[SandiF]

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Beautiful daughter Wendy!

Congrats on her graduation as each will be a milestone of educational perseverance and success.

[MsPeaches]

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Wendy, I'm in late but want to tell you she is absolutely ADORABLE!! She reminds me a bit of my beloved grand-daughter here who turned 4 today. Di twaddem sound a lot alike: Hawa cracks everybody up with her singing and dancing and she's the most popular kid at her school.
We just have to enjoy them and figure out the best way to develop their considerable talents. I noticed that your pet was the most graceful kid there - she walks so beautifully and with real poise. She's really got 'IT'!!
CONGRATS to you both!