I hear you, but sometimes you call a spade a spade. My sister-in-law worked in juvenile dentention for kids. Ones that burned their siblings, pets, raped, tortured a toddler... while their behavior may have a purpose, at what point are they "allowed " to be called "bad?" By your reasoning Hitler wouldn't be called "bad."

As evidenced by the replies to your comment, this is a subject that needs a lot of discussion. I love what Betty White said, ‘You don’t luck into integrity. You have to work at it.’ This could also be said about empathy and compassion, and sometimes these things need to be taught to people. Not all people, obviously, but to some these qualities do not come naturally…or perhaps they were mistreated or neglected at some point and they lost that part of themselves. Of course, for some individuals this might be very intensive training and may need frequent reinforcement and monitoring of behavior. The resources to achieve this within our society are thin at best at this time, sadly. But being aware of the issue, now we can start to heal this. Yes, it’s idealistic and may be a very long road, but let’s not lose hope or sight of creating a better world together. I believe this can start with programs to teach these things to our children. Didn’t Goldie Hawn start something like this in CA?

There are. Acting bad might have a reason, but there are just awful human beings in all age groups. The key is not just ignore them or lock them up, but get different aproach.

This is basically what I tell my 6yr she will say mommy I was a bad girl for grandma or daddy and I ask her what she did...she will tell me and tell her your not bad but your behavior was and there are consequences to ur behavior and then normally its shes made to apologize and loses her tablet or I take away her favorite whatever it is for 6 minutes

There are bad kids. Something having a purpose doesn't mean it isn't bad. Inarguably, everything has a purpose. Murder has a purpose. Does that mean it isn't bad? It's literally a pointless, nonsensical distinction because it doesn't distinguish anything. And no, not all kids want to do well and not all will if they can.

Sure there are. When ANYTHING is produced in the billions, there's going to be a handful of faulty copies that are wired wrong from the start.

Yes there are. You just haven't met any if you think they don't exist.

I'm not sure where you get that idea but I believe in bad people. My first time meeting some was when I was 5 y.o. and got beaten to a pulp by neighbors because I was new in the street and was joyfully riding my tricycle outside our driveway.

And serial killers just made a bad decision a few too many times...

no, I can disprove this from experience, kids in grades 1-6 do not give a crap.

What about murderers?

Just me. Exactly. Before labelling a student challenging, try meeting their needs instead of continuing with the prepared curriculum try finding a link to their interests. Just try.

And what exactly is the "purpose" of slamming a compass needle deep into the bone of your classmate's thigh?

That's that stupid attitude that led to parents not being able to even breathe on their child or CPS kidnaps their kids. We need to go back to the old days

Original SoundTrack field?

It's a meme.

Under that logic, all criminals in prison are pretty good people. Oh wait but you said kids. So at what age do they become bad then?

Okay I have no experience but as someone who's with middle schoolers constantly, kids are HORRIBLE. They will do anything and everything to make your life a living hell for sh!ts and giggles. They don't give a flying f**k about you or your mental health

Thank you 💕

Just you!

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I disagree. But I don't like kids. Some kids are just downright demons

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No some think it's fun or are bored and none likes learning after let's say 4th or 5th

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Tell bad/mediocre teachers that.

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