How is there not a thread about that lunatic dad who screamed at the Loudon school board?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The plan is to get the kids so addicted to screens that they will be unable to learn in person anymore, they will have negligible attention spans. They will be addicted to screens for life.

The speaker in question spent zero time in DL. Look at his self-control and attention span! Amazing what real life education can do!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Everyone on here expressing shock and disgust over this father. Honestly, have you never, in your adult life, yelled like this? Because it wasn’t really that bad. Are you all quiet bookish types? I love to yell and do so often.

That's called having an anger management problem.

Do you calmly work from home while having young rambunctious high strung elementary school kids attempting to sit at screens all day? Are you heavily medicated and/or drink copious amounts of alcohol?

No, we all just rage rant at the school board meetings.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Everyone on here expressing shock and disgust over this father. Honestly, have you never, in your adult life, yelled like this? Because it wasn’t really that bad. Are you all quiet bookish types? I love to yell and do so often.

That's called having an anger management problem.

What was so shocking about it? He didn't curse. He didn't call anyone names. Seems like a pretty controlled response to the harm the public schools have brought onto our kids. I'm surprised someone hasn't done worse. The public had been beyond patient.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The thread has finally made it full circle. From lunatic Dad to lunatic conspiracy theories.

Yup. Lunatics love their lunatics.

Do you have elementary school age children? Because they haven’t had a childhood for almost a year now. They have been sitting inside looking at screens for almost a year now.

Yes. We go for walks or ride bikes in the afternoon. You should try to get outside - it does wonders.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The thread has finally made it full circle. From lunatic Dad to lunatic conspiracy theories.

Yup. Lunatics love their lunatics.

Do you have elementary school age children? Because they haven’t had a childhood for almost a year now. They have been sitting inside looking at screens for almost a year now.

So that's really just ridiculous. All the kids who are home schooled and/or attend school online regularly (not during a pandemic) are "not having a childhood"? If your kid isn't having a childhood it's your fault. There are plenty of things you can do to mitigate the negative affects of DL. If you are allowing your kid to lose a whole year of their childhood you need to own it. They may not be having the idyllic childhood year you would have preferred, which by the way isn't always that great even when kids are going to school in a school building, but they should be mostly having an enjoyable life. If you really want them to, that is.

Nope, we are unable to visit many child museums because they are closed indefinitely, unable to play with other kids indoors, unable to play with a large group of kids indoors or outdoors, unable to enjoy a birthday party with family and friends, unable to go eat at a restaurant, unable to travel very far, unable to attend a camp, unable to make any new friends, unable to visit older family members, amongst many others. This, contrary to your belief, is not a normal childhood. Facetime playdates are not healthy or normal, sorry no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone on here expressing shock and disgust over this father. Honestly, have you never, in your adult life, yelled like this? Because it wasn’t really that bad. Are you all quiet bookish types? I love to yell and do so often.

No, it's called self control.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The thread has finally made it full circle. From lunatic Dad to lunatic conspiracy theories.

Yup. Lunatics love their lunatics.

Do you have elementary school age children? Because they haven’t had a childhood for almost a year now. They have been sitting inside looking at screens for almost a year now.

So that's really just ridiculous. All the kids who are home schooled and/or attend school online regularly (not during a pandemic) are "not having a childhood"? If your kid isn't having a childhood it's your fault. There are plenty of things you can do to mitigate the negative affects of DL. If you are allowing your kid to lose a whole year of their childhood you need to own it. They may not be having the idyllic childhood year you would have preferred, which by the way isn't always that great even when kids are going to school in a school building, but they should be mostly having an enjoyable life. If you really want them to, that is.

So true, If they've lost a year of their childhood - that is in fact on the parents.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The thread has finally made it full circle. From lunatic Dad to lunatic conspiracy theories.

Yup. Lunatics love their lunatics.

Do you have elementary school age children? Because they haven’t had a childhood for almost a year now. They have been sitting inside looking at screens for almost a year now.

Yes. We go for walks or ride bikes in the afternoon. You should try to get outside - it does wonders.

Wow, how long can this continue? You can only go on so many bike rides and walks. We hike daily, we need more stimulation than this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The thread has finally made it full circle. From lunatic Dad to lunatic conspiracy theories.

Yup. Lunatics love their lunatics.

Do you have elementary school age children? Because they haven’t had a childhood for almost a year now. They have been sitting inside looking at screens for almost a year now.

So that's really just ridiculous. All the kids who are home schooled and/or attend school online regularly (not during a pandemic) are "not having a childhood"? If your kid isn't having a childhood it's your fault. There are plenty of things you can do to mitigate the negative affects of DL. If you are allowing your kid to lose a whole year of their childhood you need to own it. They may not be having the idyllic childhood year you would have preferred, which by the way isn't always that great even when kids are going to school in a school building, but they should be mostly having an enjoyable life. If you really want them to, that is.

So true, If they've lost a year of their childhood - that is in fact on the parents.

What was your childhood like?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The thread has finally made it full circle. From lunatic Dad to lunatic conspiracy theories.

Yup. Lunatics love their lunatics.

Do you have elementary school age children? Because they haven’t had a childhood for almost a year now. They have been sitting inside looking at screens for almost a year now.

So that's really just ridiculous. All the kids who are home schooled and/or attend school online regularly (not during a pandemic) are "not having a childhood"? If your kid isn't having a childhood it's your fault. There are plenty of things you can do to mitigate the negative affects of DL. If you are allowing your kid to lose a whole year of their childhood you need to own it. They may not be having the idyllic childhood year you would have preferred, which by the way isn't always that great even when kids are going to school in a school building, but they should be mostly having an enjoyable life. If you really want them to, that is.

Nope, we are unable to visit many child museums because they are closed indefinitely, unable to play with other kids indoors, unable to play with a large group of kids indoors or outdoors, unable to enjoy a birthday party with family and friends, unable to go eat at a restaurant, unable to travel very far, unable to attend a camp, unable to make any new friends, unable to visit older family members, amongst many others. This, contrary to your belief, is not a normal childhood. Facetime playdates are not healthy or normal, sorry no.

Our spring, summer and fall was filled with riding bikes, walking, hiking, playing in the backyard, camping, swimming, going to the drive-in - and that's just the beginning of the list. You're just seeing the negatives, there are so many other things that could have been done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The thread has finally made it full circle. From lunatic Dad to lunatic conspiracy theories.

Yup. Lunatics love their lunatics.

Do you have elementary school age children? Because they haven’t had a childhood for almost a year now. They have been sitting inside looking at screens for almost a year now.

So that's really just ridiculous. All the kids who are home schooled and/or attend school online regularly (not during a pandemic) are "not having a childhood"? If your kid isn't having a childhood it's your fault. There are plenty of things you can do to mitigate the negative affects of DL. If you are allowing your kid to lose a whole year of their childhood you need to own it. They may not be having the idyllic childhood year you would have preferred, which by the way isn't always that great even when kids are going to school in a school building, but they should be mostly having an enjoyable life. If you really want them to, that is.

Nope, we are unable to visit many child museums because they are closed indefinitely, unable to play with other kids indoors, unable to play with a large group of kids indoors or outdoors, unable to enjoy a birthday party with family and friends, unable to go eat at a restaurant, unable to travel very far, unable to attend a camp, unable to make any new friends, unable to visit older family members, amongst many others. This, contrary to your belief, is not a normal childhood. Facetime playdates are not healthy or normal, sorry no.

Our spring, summer and fall was filled with riding bikes, walking, hiking, playing in the backyard, camping, swimming, going to the drive-in - and that's just the beginning of the list. You're just seeing the negatives, there are so many other things that could have been done.

My kids have no friends, none, they are 5 and 9. No one in my neighborhood leaves their houses. The kids stay in and watch screens all day every day. No one appears to want to engage or develop a friendship.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The thread has finally made it full circle. From lunatic Dad to lunatic conspiracy theories.

Yup. Lunatics love their lunatics.

Do you have elementary school age children? Because they haven’t had a childhood for almost a year now. They have been sitting inside looking at screens for almost a year now.

So that's really just ridiculous. All the kids who are home schooled and/or attend school online regularly (not during a pandemic) are "not having a childhood"? If your kid isn't having a childhood it's your fault. There are plenty of things you can do to mitigate the negative affects of DL. If you are allowing your kid to lose a whole year of their childhood you need to own it. They may not be having the idyllic childhood year you would have preferred, which by the way isn't always that great even when kids are going to school in a school building, but they should be mostly having an enjoyable life. If you really want them to, that is.

Nope, we are unable to visit many child museums because they are closed indefinitely, unable to play with other kids indoors, unable to play with a large group of kids indoors or outdoors, unable to enjoy a birthday party with family and friends, unable to go eat at a restaurant, unable to travel very far, unable to attend a camp, unable to make any new friends, unable to visit older family members, amongst many others. This, contrary to your belief, is not a normal childhood. Facetime playdates are not healthy or normal, sorry no.

It’s not a “normal year”, but kids feed off of your energy. If you think it’s a horrible year, your kids will too. Try to make some happy memories for them FFS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The thread has finally made it full circle. From lunatic Dad to lunatic conspiracy theories.

Yup. Lunatics love their lunatics.

Do you have elementary school age children? Because they haven’t had a childhood for almost a year now. They have been sitting inside looking at screens for almost a year now.

So that's really just ridiculous. All the kids who are home schooled and/or attend school online regularly (not during a pandemic) are "not having a childhood"? If your kid isn't having a childhood it's your fault. There are plenty of things you can do to mitigate the negative affects of DL. If you are allowing your kid to lose a whole year of their childhood you need to own it. They may not be having the idyllic childhood year you would have preferred, which by the way isn't always that great even when kids are going to school in a school building, but they should be mostly having an enjoyable life. If you really want them to, that is.

So true, If they've lost a year of their childhood - that is in fact on the parents.

What was your childhood like?

It was awesome. How was yours? I was raised by a single mom who worked 12 hours shifts. We didn't have a lot of money, but we still did small things as a family - any of the same things that my family has done in the past year. So again, your fault.

[Anonymous]

Kids need more than Mommy to play with. It’s like I am creating Norman Bates. Mommy does it all. I am my childrens’ best and only friend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The thread has finally made it full circle. From lunatic Dad to lunatic conspiracy theories.

Yup. Lunatics love their lunatics.

Do you have elementary school age children? Because they haven’t had a childhood for almost a year now. They have been sitting inside looking at screens for almost a year now.

So that's really just ridiculous. All the kids who are home schooled and/or attend school online regularly (not during a pandemic) are "not having a childhood"? If your kid isn't having a childhood it's your fault. There are plenty of things you can do to mitigate the negative affects of DL. If you are allowing your kid to lose a whole year of their childhood you need to own it. They may not be having the idyllic childhood year you would have preferred, which by the way isn't always that great even when kids are going to school in a school building, but they should be mostly having an enjoyable life. If you really want them to, that is.

Nope, we are unable to visit many child museums because they are closed indefinitely, unable to play with other kids indoors, unable to play with a large group of kids indoors or outdoors, unable to enjoy a birthday party with family and friends, unable to go eat at a restaurant, unable to travel very far, unable to attend a camp, unable to make any new friends, unable to visit older family members, amongst many others. This, contrary to your belief, is not a normal childhood. Facetime playdates are not healthy or normal, sorry no.

It’s not a “normal year”, but kids feed off of your energy. If you think it’s a horrible year, your kids will too. Try to make some happy memories for them FFS.

Shouldn’t they have a friend? They are at critical ages to develop friendships, but can’t because they aren’t exposed to other kids. They are young ES students. They crave my full attention and seem so lonely.