Of course kids are cruel and sometimes do not think of the other 
persons feelings but this is exactly why we need kindness and 
compassion training.

At 01:36 AM 10/31/2007, you wrote:
>Cruel as it was, it probably worked better that way for us as kids than
>to let our parents step in every time we got made fun of for being a
>"cripple".
>
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>Subject: Re: Let's Shift Gears ....
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>You know, I read an article recently in which a researcher was quoted=
>  as
>
>saying we need to let our kids learn to deal with bullies - you  know,=20
>let them toughen up.  It seems we are raising a generation of whiny=20
>brats who can't deal with the realities of life.   I have to say I kind=20
>of agree with him.
>
>Kat
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