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I was browsing my tumblr dashboard when I came across this photo. It is very alarming! I couldn’t believe my eyes that a little girl would do the FY sign to an old helpless woman. What do children learn from school now?
Just recently, I also heard some kids cursing at each other:
Kid 1: P—ng — mo!
Kid 2: P—ng — mo rin! G*go!!!
What is happening to the kids these days? I thought ang kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan… What will these type of kids contribute to our society? And one thing more, what are their teachers and parents doing? What have they taught them?
I believe that the teachers and their parents are responsible for teaching kids the right values. Because you see, I used to curse a lot when I was a toddler! We used to live in the province and my mom had this wholesale business in the market. I spent my infancy to toddler hood in the market because my mom can not leave me alone in the house. We all know that the market is a busy, crowded and noisy place. We often hear people shouting and cussing. So what happened was that I imitated everything that I hear from the people in the market. My mom was very disturbed. She didn’t want me and my brother (my sister wasn’t born yet that time) to adopt the “market” values. So when my dad had an opportunity to work here in Manila, my mom agreed right away. Mama left her own business to focus on teaching us the right values. Even if there were a lot of opportunities for her to grab to earn more money, she decided to be a full time mother and house wife. So yeah, I was reformed. LOL
I really hope that the parents would still have some time to teach their kids about the good manners and right conduct. I know that we have a different situation now and some people say that it is already a need for both parents to work to provide the basic needs of the family. But I don’t think that being busy at work is an exception in teaching their children the right thing to do. As other people say, the children’s actions reflects who their parents are. Well, we have this thing called social influence but I still believe that even if the children are influenced by their friends, they should still do something for their children not to follow the wrong path.
And as for the teachers, it is their job to teach what is right to their students. It’s also their role to coordinate with the parents about what’s happening inside and outside the classroom.
Sigh. I really hope that we can do something about this. If only all people are concerned about this issue.
My name is Xyla, a 24-year-old Filipina unemployed registered nurse. I am a freelance writer for a nursing magazine of a review center. I aim to be a nurse leader in the future. With only 12 units left in my Master's Degree (Major in Medical-Surgical Nursing), I am ready to teach nursing students. During my past time, I kill Zombies, plant Cherry Bombs, Marigold and Melon Pult and make cheesy stuff for my boyfriend. I firmly justify that I am not too old for Glee-addiction. I hate prepositions. They make my life complicated.
I think the picture’s edited or I dunno, I just wish that this ones photoshopped. I’m feel upset for older people living in the streets and seeing this really breaks my heart. :(
Tama ka, parents and teachers must be blamed. Nowadays, kids are more disrespectful. They curse a lot, they talk back, they do cruel things even to those who are older than them… If parents and teachers would do only do their work on shaping their child’s or student’s minds, this wouldn’t happen. :(
Media could also be blamed… pero it’s the parents work pa din to guide their children eh. It’s their fault pa din pag lumalaking masama ang ugali yung mga anak nila.
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Nope. It isn’t edited. Click the image for the photographer’s captions.
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Woah… That photo… That’s just wrong…
I don’t think it’s an acceptable alibi for parents to say that they’re busy and that’s why their kids turned out that way…
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Masama pa, minsa ultimo teachers/prof nagmumura. tsk tsk.
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I’m a future teacher,and I believe it is not them,the teachers,that should be put to blame. It is the media.
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I used to be a teacher. :) But I didn’t fail to teach them what is right. Some teachers portray bad roles. Really.
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I’m a teacher Xy. And I agree with Jessan, the media should be put to blame. Plus the environment where that kid grew up. Kung sa squatters area naman talaga siya lumaki, talagang balahura ugali nyang batang yan, don’t be surprised anymore.
And as for Rich’s comment, teachers always teach what is right. Pero kung walang follow up sa magulang, is the blame still on us?
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Well, I didn’t say teachers alone. :) And when you look at my entry, I explained more sa parents part. The teacher is just a collaborator for this issue. Hindi naman kase lahat ng teachers katulad niyo eh. May balahurang teachers. Seryoso. May mga teachers na walang pakialam sa mga students nila. well if you are are doing your job as a teacher then that’s good for you. Read my entry again. Im not blaming the teachers per se.
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yes it is very alarming, even my sister does that sometimes as well when our parents does not see her. But you know we can’t really blame the parents nor the teachers, they can do the best they can to teach children about good manners and values, but in the end it is really the children’s decisions whether they will follow it or not. Unfortunately children are easily influenced by their social network. If they see their friends do it, they will copy it. Some doesn’t even know what they are saying or doing means, but they find it cool because everybody says/does it.
I know when I was a child the children aroung me cursed alot as well, and I admit I was influenced by it at times, but I was very afraid that my mom would find out so I rarely said those words out loud :P
really it’s not only the parents nor the teachers job, but everybody’s job. Kaso nga lang that would be impossible, di mo naman mapipigilan lahat na hindi mag mura. so ganun nalang antayin nalang yung oras na mag mature ang bata at maisip niya na mali pala pinag sasabi niya :P
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After seeing that picture, I want to cry.
What’s going on?
Filipinos are supposed to be respectful.
As a parent, I will try my very best to teach my children good values. I will not take “Americanized” as an excuse to be disrepectful.
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oh my God! what is this now? tsk tsk tsk
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If I’m going to looking at this picture from the side na yung bata ay minumura yung matanda ay this is heartbreaking. Mali yung ginawa nung bata. Pero anu ba yung ginawa sa kanya at ginanya niya yung ibang tao? Di naman natin alam yung buong story. Maaring sinabihan siya ng masama or may nakitang siyang ganyan or nareinforce yan.
Minsan kasi, isip ng marami – ang bata ay dapat irespeto nila yung mga nakakatanda sa kanila by hook or by crook. Kaso paano nila gagawin yun kung yung mga matatanda hindi sila nirerespeto? Sabihin na natin na binabawalan silang magmura pero pag may nagawang mali ang mga batang ito ay minumura. So anung ineexpect nila?
Di matatama ng isa pang mali ang isang pagkakamali. Andun na ako. Pero sana isipin din kasi natin yung sitwasyon na bata. Sa pansin ko, kapag bata eh madalas dinidimiss na lang ang pakiramdam nila. Ayan tuloy.
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I wrote a blog on how kids this day are now becoming more disrespectful and when I saw this blog it makes me sad. I don’t think that that girl has a manner. Her parents should take care of her and do the right thing. The only thing that can make her good or more respectful is by her peers.
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Interesting post.
Come to think of it, the entire society is to be blamed for the actions of the child, hindi lang basta yung parents and teachers. Karamihan kasi ng mga bata, kasama na ako dun nung bata pa ako, nagmumura pag wala yung parents. Karamihan sa mga classmates ko dati, kung magmura sa school, akala mo wala nang bukas. Pero pag nasa bahay, parang mga anghel. Kadalasan din sa mga not-so-financially-blessed na mga households, ang mga magulang pa ang mga malulutong kung magmura. Hindi na ako nagtataka kung bakit ganun din yung mga anak nila.
Thanks for posting this, btw. =)
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Ang lungkot. Bigla akong nalungkot at na-bother. Hay. :(
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