Children See, Children Do

I show this video every year hoping students will see beyond the parent/child relationship.The responsibility we all share in shaping future generations is made obvious in this clip and it is my wish that it will stick with you somehow.

In a world where we idolize Family Guy and Homer Simpson, we are forgetting that very young children are very impressionable and that what we consider funny or cool becomes what they strive for. Is this what we want for them?

We also laugh or scoff at the image of a child displaying a traditionally adult behaviour (smoking, drinking, swearing, etc), but why is it less funny or disturbing when an adult (who is supposed to know better) does it?

Food for thought anyway. Anxious to hear what you have to say about this one.