What Was She Thinking?

Just when you think you have heard it all some one does something that just is beyond belief. God save us from teachers with this kind of poor judgment:

AP -HAMILTON, Ohio - A school spokesman said a 47-year-old southwest Ohio teacher resigned after acknowledging she accompanied four female students to a male strip club.
The teacher, who resigned Thursday, told Edgewood High School administrators that the students, all cheerleaders, asked her to take them to the bar in February, said Bill Solazzo, Butler Tech school district's spokesman.
The teacher told school officials in an e-mail that she got permission from the parents of the 17- and 18-year-olds to bring them to the club.

Never Underestimate the Power of a Kid

One day a friend called. She was at her wits end because her 4 yr old was throwing terrible tantrums that lasted longer than usual. We discussed putting her in her room until she could calm down. My friend had tried that but she couldn't keep her in there. I informed her that you have to stay right there and keep her in her room even if it means holding the door closed. You can talk with her so she doesn't feel locked- up but the point is to calm down then talk. Great advice and usually most kids will respond to this and "get it". It also teachers them to remove themselves from upsetting situations and get control of their feelings. Well, mom and I were just feeling so smug about how well we took care of that little bump in the road when the next tantrum came along. Mom did everything correctly and finally the raging storm of a child calmed down. Mom, impressed that this was working, decided it was safe to walk away and wait for her to come out, when the doorbell rang. Feeling good about the whole thing a confident mom headed to the front door.

Imagine her shocked expression when whom did she greet at the front door? You guessed the 4 yr old. She had managed to get to the window, opened it, popped out the screen and climbed out the window onto the shrubs. Now she wanted in so she rang the doorbell.

Yes indeed so much for being smart adults. Never underestimate the power of a kid!

"VEEDERSBURG, Ind. - A couple who ran a baby-sitting service out of their home videotaped themselves performing sex acts with children, some as young as 2 months old, police said Friday."

This is the word from the Associated Press today. No matter how many times this happens and I hear it, it still knocks me over. How do we know our children are safe, who can we entrust them to, how will the damage be repaired? I can't even begin to imagine the anger and betrayal these parents feel learning of the vile acts perpetrated against their babies. How do we as a society respond to such horror? There are even people who claim this does no harm. I think all you have to do to disprove that notion is to ask an adult victim of child sexual abuse if it has affected their life. I am quite sure you will get a resounding yes. If the determining factor on the greatness of a society is based on how we treat the very young and the very old, we are failing miserably. God help us!