Obama’s Parenting Advice
While Hillary Clinton reminds voters that, if she wins, they can tell their daughters a woman can be President, Barack Obama is going deeper into parenting advice and telling them what they might “not want to hear.”
After a programmatic answer about issues in education to a mostly African-American audience in Beaumont, Texas, according to Shailagh Murray of the Washington Post, Obama asked, “Can I make this one last point?” and went into a riff about the role of parents.
“It’s not good enough for you to say to your child, ‘Do good in school.’ And then your child comes home, you’ve got the TV set on, you’ve got the radio on, you don’t check their homework, there’s not a book in the house, you’ve got the video game playing.
“So, turn off the TV set, put the video game away, buy a little desk. Watch them do their homework. If they don’t know how to do it, give them help. If you don’t know how to do it, call the teacher. Make them go to bed at a reasonable time. Give them some breakfast.”
As the crowd cheered, Obama asked, “Can I get an ‘Amen’ here?”
“Since I’m on a roll, if your child misbehaves in school, don’t cuss out the teacher. You know I’m right about that. Don’t cuss out the teacher, do something with your child. I’m speaking the truth. I’m telling you, I won’t just tell you what you want to hear.”
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I heard from a family member that was at that rally that Senator Obama really got caught up in the moment and just “shined” (her words). She also told me that his moment there really caused her to lean towards voting for him (she's been a Hillary supporter for awhile).
I'm a Hillary supporter, but I like Obama's chances against McCain, better than hers. He has a truckload of converts, including registered Republicans. He can raise cash faster than anyone else, and is the '08 Phenom. I have to admit, when I listen to him, I hear a uniter, and when I listen to her I hear a fighter, who might be too divisive. (well I started out for Biden, than switched, but will support Obama for the presidency if he gets the nomination.)
BTW, I love the way he is calling out for better parenting, instead of expecting the government and schools to serve as surrogates.
Whatever the fact is Obama is the deserving US President! I am sure most of the parents would certainly follow Obama's parenting tips.