dsstepp

@dsstepp (28)

United States • Age 51

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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Parents are the best teachers.

nbelle @nbelle (17) • Philippines 28 Mar 07

Some believed that the best teachers are the parents themselves because they exercise moral ascendancy over their brood. Others also believed that education learned only in school and that the best teachers are those who are...

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dsstepp As a teacher, I totally believe that parents are the best and most influential teachers. This is both good and bad. It is good for obvious reasons. But, it is bad because so many of my students have parents that are worse than they are. For example, it is hard...

2 Apr 07

Your child has committed a crime

Angelika1972 @Angelika1972 (189) • United States 3 Mar 07

Would you report him/her to the police? Would it depend on the severity of the crime?

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dsstepp I think I would report them to the police. I want my children to learn right from wrong and that they need to follow the rules - even when they don't agree with them. If I didn't report them, then I think it would send a wrong message to them. It would say...

3 Mar 07

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How do you stop the teasing when your child has no control over it?

TriciaW @TriciaW (2441) • United States 27 Feb 07

My heart breaks when she comes home and tells me that so and so called her a midget and they wouldn't let her play basketball. It is hard to hold my own tears in as her's spill down her face. We have had the talk many times and...

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dsstepp Unfortunately, I know exactly how you feel. My middle child, my son Michal, is 11 years old. He, too, gets teased for his size. My 8 year old daugher is the same size as him. My family all ran down to the store a few minutes ago. In the store, a lady came up...

27 Feb 07

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EMT certification?

alon28miami @alon28miami (540) • United States 13 Sep 06

Anyone know if it is easy to become a certified EMT and what the pay is?

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dsstepp Read my post on "Should EMT's Get Paid More Than Minimum Wage?" Sad, but true. The average EMT pay is just above minimum. In California, it ranges from $7.50-$8.25 an hour to start. In my opinion, it is not too bad as long as your plan is to pursue your...

27 Feb 07