Posted to Herald Sun (16/5/2011) on 16/5/2011 at 1: 18 PM
Commenting on “When should kids make decisions?”
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/when-should-kids-make-decisions/story-fn7x8me2-1226057191998
No wonder problem gambling is such a prevalent problem - read Dean of Melbourne's comment you will understand why.
Every child is different, and any published expert opinion should be taken with caution. There are so many other influencing and determining factors. In the first place who is the judge or arbiter about the decisions by a child? A closer look at the society today, one wonders whether many are fit to be parents or decent human being, let alone allowed them to bring up children. The latest case in America about a mother applying Botox to her child at the age 8 proves the point that some parents can make wrong decisions.
Decision is a process and requires knowledge, information and a dose of intuition. The modern way of teaching and bringing up children is debatable in the sense that the children are over congested with care-free and ill-founded believes. Too much emphasis has been placed on bringing up street-smart kids instead of preparing them with basic literacy and numeracy skills – the foundation to acquire further knowledge upon which analytical skill can be developed.
The age for a child to make decisions is arbitrary and after all it is dependent what the decision is.
Commenting on “When should kids make decisions?”
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/when-should-kids-make-decisions/story-fn7x8me2-1226057191998
No wonder problem gambling is such a prevalent problem - read Dean of Melbourne's comment you will understand why.
Every child is different, and any published expert opinion should be taken with caution. There are so many other influencing and determining factors. In the first place who is the judge or arbiter about the decisions by a child? A closer look at the society today, one wonders whether many are fit to be parents or decent human being, let alone allowed them to bring up children. The latest case in America about a mother applying Botox to her child at the age 8 proves the point that some parents can make wrong decisions.
Decision is a process and requires knowledge, information and a dose of intuition. The modern way of teaching and bringing up children is debatable in the sense that the children are over congested with care-free and ill-founded believes. Too much emphasis has been placed on bringing up street-smart kids instead of preparing them with basic literacy and numeracy skills – the foundation to acquire further knowledge upon which analytical skill can be developed.
The age for a child to make decisions is arbitrary and after all it is dependent what the decision is.
