UrbanBaby

07.22.08, 18:44 PM Toddler
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I really don't mean to generalize or be offensive, but honestly it seems the Indian and Pakistani children I know in NY are generally out of control. Is there a cultural reason for this? Why are these children not disciplined? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
Toddler 07.22.08, 06:44 PM Flag

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That has not been my experience. My Indian neighbors are among the strictest parents I've ever met. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.22.08, 06:46 PM Flag

same. the parents seem to be very involved with their education also [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.23.08, 06:03 AM Flag

Really? Indian kids are the best kids I know. So well behaved, really smart in school, great values and just lovely all around. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.23.08, 06:18 AM Flag

It is only acceptable to say this about upper middle class white children [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.22.08, 06:48 PM Flag

op: the DCs I am referring to are UMC [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.22.08, 06:52 PM Flag

You are generalizing and being offensive. WIW, most of the Indian and Pakinstani dc that I know are extremely well-behaved, although that is also generalizing. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.22.08, 07:15 PM Flag

but you do mean to be racist? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.22.08, 07:31 PM Flag

op: I am not racist, although I knew I would get this reaction. I know about 6 DCs who fit this description and they all have the common characteristic of not knowing when to talk or not (I am talking 5-6 year olds, not younger), demanding things incessantly even when told no that they can't have something, and most importantly, these behaviors occur in the parents' presence and the parents say nothing. If it were me, I would tell my DC to stop. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.23.08, 05:49 AM Flag

I would imagine it is more about the lower standards of the people you spend time with. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.23.08, 06:28 AM Flag

^^^np [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.23.08, 06:28 AM Flag

From what I have observed, in these cultures there seems to be a different standard applied to boys than to girls. Boys are generally coddled and allowed to "get away with" things, more so than girls. I don't know if this bears any similarity to what you have observed. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.23.08, 05:52 AM Flag

I thought about this, but I have seen it with girls. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.23.08, 05:54 AM Flag