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care of them, because Mommy and Daddy won't let anything bad happen to them.

Not only are the school systems failing our children, society is also failing them. What can we do about it? Well, we can home school our kids, but that isn't a feasible option for many parents.

The only thing that most of us can do is try to make sure that our kids get the education that they need in school, teach them what the school isn't providing, and let them know that the 'equal and fair' concept is just an illusion. We have to teach them to fight for what they want - preferably with their heads and not their fists. We have to teach them how to face conflicts. We have to teach them that they will have to work hard to reach their goals, and that things will be expected of them all of their lives.

This is the hardest part for parents: You simply have to let your kids fall on their butts while they are still young, and don't do anything to help them up, and don't allow the school to help them either. Force them to figure things out for themselves in some situations - and they will learn that everything is not always equal or fair, that conflicts do exist, and that they must learn to deal with all of that and face it head on if they are to survive and succeed in the real world.

Again, that is hard for any parent, but in most cases, it is the greatest gift you can give to your child. Allow them to fall now, and let them figure it out while you are still close enough to stop anything harmful from happening to them...later, you won't be standing by, and you and your child both need to know that they will be able to get back up and keep working towards success.

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