re: #657 OldLineTexan

Ha. “It takes a village …”

In some wayre: #686 SanFranciscoZionist

It does. It’s just a question of which village you turn to.

Well put.

I’m not even that much older than the kids in my neighborhood, but the difference is striking.

When I was a kid, if a neighbor saw us doing something we shouldn’t be, we knew our parents would know about it by the time we got home and we’d get in trouble.

Now, if an adult dares to question kids’ behavior, the kid mouths off and the parents take their side.

The community of responsible local adults is the right village, and it is needed. The prattling talking heads in the state capitol telling parents how to raise their kids not so much.