Kid Cop
Michelle Perin is a contributor to a publication called “Police Life” and she recently submitted an article about her son and the zero tolerance policy at his school.
The principal called and explained to her that her son, a six-year-old, had taken down a fellow student at Lego® gunpoint and arrested her for robbery.
The principal told her he discussed the magnitude of the situation with her son and felt he understood the errors of his ways. Mrs. Perin wasn't so sure.
What the principal may not have fully understood was that the boys' father and stepfather are both cops.
Both he and his older brother grew up listening to tales of the street since it was part of their everyday lives.
Numerous studies show that parental influence plays a major role on their children. How often do you see kids in a family choosing career paths similar to a parent? This isn’t by coincidence.
Our current society might be taken aback by this child's oblivion to the unusualness of his games, but when taken in context, it is not unusual at all.
There is no way a 6 year old can grasp the full context of his behavior in this situation and there is no way he would understand how people outside of the immediate family environment would view the behaviors.
Several studies show how children manifest their understanding of their parent's role through interaction with peers. We need to keep this in mind when we hear about stories such as these.
In a post-Columbine America, zero-tolerance policies and the culture of fear permeates teachers, administrators and other parents. This can lead to stereotyping the children of officers, hunters, etc as potentially violent and a threat to others.
Trying to remain politically correct and always walking on eggshells is not a healthy environment. Rules are helpful to guide people and situations, but a small dose of common sense would go a long way in rectifying some of these overblown concerns.
There is a saying that goes like this;
“Raising children is like being pecked to death by chickens.”
Let’s try to help each other and not be another pecking chicken. Parenting is hard enough
The principal called and explained to her that her son, a six-year-old, had taken down a fellow student at Lego® gunpoint and arrested her for robbery.
The principal told her he discussed the magnitude of the situation with her son and felt he understood the errors of his ways. Mrs. Perin wasn't so sure.
What the principal may not have fully understood was that the boys' father and stepfather are both cops.
Both he and his older brother grew up listening to tales of the street since it was part of their everyday lives.
Numerous studies show that parental influence plays a major role on their children. How often do you see kids in a family choosing career paths similar to a parent? This isn’t by coincidence.
Our current society might be taken aback by this child's oblivion to the unusualness of his games, but when taken in context, it is not unusual at all.
There is no way a 6 year old can grasp the full context of his behavior in this situation and there is no way he would understand how people outside of the immediate family environment would view the behaviors.
Several studies show how children manifest their understanding of their parent's role through interaction with peers. We need to keep this in mind when we hear about stories such as these.
In a post-Columbine America, zero-tolerance policies and the culture of fear permeates teachers, administrators and other parents. This can lead to stereotyping the children of officers, hunters, etc as potentially violent and a threat to others.
Trying to remain politically correct and always walking on eggshells is not a healthy environment. Rules are helpful to guide people and situations, but a small dose of common sense would go a long way in rectifying some of these overblown concerns.
There is a saying that goes like this;
“Raising children is like being pecked to death by chickens.”
Let’s try to help each other and not be another pecking chicken. Parenting is hard enough
Labels: politically correct, zero tolerance
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