Yaakov Raskin | Are we raising a generation of well diggers?
Adults focus heavily on instructing children on behaviors to avoid. They teach them not to fight, bully, steal, or hurt others. These lessons aim to protect youth from gangs and trouble. The author suggests this focus on negative behaviors might be insufficient. He asks if children are being taught what they should actually be doing instead.
We spend a great deal of time teaching our children what not to do. Don’t fight. Don’t bully. Don’t steal. Don’t hurt others. Stay away from gangs. Stay out of trouble. These are important lessons, particularly in a society where violence, bullying and negative influences threaten the future of our young people. But perhaps we are missing an even more important question. Are we teaching our children what they should be doing?