Word: parented
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Rosa had made his way to the school's resource officer. The boy used a cell phone to call his mom. "You need to come here to school," he told her, bringing to life any parent's nightmare. "I've been shot." By the time his mother and stepfather reached the school, Ryan was at the hospital emergency room. His injuries weren't serious, and he was released within hours, though at least for now he will carry the bullet...
...pull his kids from Heritage, and he doesn't think metal detectors will keep determined murderers out. "It's like winning the lottery," Morgan says of the odds that your kid's school will be next. At a nearby middle school Thursday night, a couple of hundred parents brought students to pick up awards certificates, but only 40 or so remained for a school board meeting. And just one rose to suggest a parent volunteer project to combat violence. No one said much in response...
...Some parents, even when they try to pay attention, may not be hearing. Betty Ford--no, not that one--is president of the Parent Teachers Association in a Westchester, Calif., middle school and works hard to catch cues of brewing trouble. Last week, she says, she made a special effort to tune in to her 14-year-old, Adam, as he told her about a recent paint-ball game. "I didn't give a rat's a__," she admits, "but I listened...
...parent who is truly interested in the overall welfare of the family should allow children to play video games more than 30 minutes a day. Children must be taught to be well-rounded people with a wide variety of interests. LAURENCE A. CRAFT St. Louis...
...mother of two young boys, I say a parent is responsible for the actions of his or her children. My husband and I take turns being in the room with the children when the computer is in use. We say how long they will be allowed online. Also, as working parents, we must know what the children are doing when they are not with us. When they have friends over, we check on what they're doing. My husband and I will do anything to find out what they are up to. And if they just want to talk, they...