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Being a parent take you to a different existence. For example, the arguments here, if you felt one way or another, it wouldn't matter, if you were a parent you would not be swayed, you would do what you thought was right for your kids.. Your kids come first.
Originally posted by JustAnIllusion
I think its stupid. I dont get why parents see the need to promote their children's minor shcolastic achievements in their car, or what shcool they go to. Its tacky.
If they want to do that, then thats their choice. Whose to decide whats tacky and whats not?
Originally posted by Yoda
I don't know if you're a parent, but I am...
It's like this, your child comes home very proud of this achievement, and says " Daddy (or Mommy) look at what I did, can we put it on the car ?
Now, what are you going to say...
" No it's too tacky, and I'm not going to put it on my car "
This will show your child that you don't care for the child's achievement, just how it looks on the car...
Or will you say
" Sure honey, lets go put it on now ( or later ) "
This shows that you too are proud of your child's achievement, and it does show them that you are proud of what they do...
No matter how minor...
Originally posted by boombye
Citizenship is for going to school ON TIME EVERYDAY AND NOT MISSING A DAY
Originally posted by Yoda
McGott...
Are you a parent ?
As far as I'm concerned, the sticker mentioned means...
"My child is an outstanding citizen ( of whatever country ) at ... elementary school".
Originally posted by intrepid
That gives them perfect indivualism. They accomplished something. Here are some more English words you may want to ignore. Integrity, honesty, etc..
no im not a parent,dont want to be one yet either as im not financially ready for one because im trying to be ressponsible and give my future children a great life...but even if i was the as proud of my kids as i possibly could be...I would never disgrace my beautiful car with bumper stickers
Originally posted by SirClownius
They could just tell the truth and say:
"My child is an outstanding future corporate drone at XXX High"
Originally posted by jezebel
Parents have been sticking various versions of "My child is an outstanding student at ..." on their cars for a long time now. Recently, in my town, I have noticed that instead of calling school children "students" on these bumper stickers, they say, "My child is an outstanding citizen at ... elementary school".
Does this seem wrong or disturbing to anyone else? Is this happening anywhere else?
Originally posted by Bushed
Originally posted by boombye
Citizenship is for going to school ON TIME EVERYDAY AND NOT MISSING A DAY
Get with the program boombye, this is NOT called "citizenship!" When a student goes to school on time everyday and not misses a day is called perfect attendance. There is a separate award given at the end of each school year for this.
The Citizenship Award is awarded to those whom possess the qualities that represent what is considered to be a model student. Those who are kind, caring, and polite to their peers, those who do not snob their noses at others, those who always follow the rules set forth at their schools, those who show no favoritism to a certain group a �cool� kids, etc.
As for the �My child is a model citizen at XYZ School� bumper stickers are given to those students who meet the above criteria and it is also a means of promoting ownership of their school, and as a means to showing pride in their school.
[Edited on 6-2-2004 by Bushed]