Thoughts into Words

Is it ever alright to scream and yell at a child?  I see it all the time around me.  The children cringe and tense up in fear.  This can't be good for their physical or psychological development.  I find that a stern voice and a change in your demeanor followed by a calm discussion of why the behavior was wrong, works to foster understanding. When it comes to rearing children perhaps it's the adult's responsibility to: Nurture, Love, Protect, Guide and Respect.  They're children in the process of growing up.  We can't expect them to know everything nor punish them for simply exploring their curiosity and sense of adventure.   As adults we don't know everything.  Evolving into becoming better human beings involves experience, learning, education and instruction. I think that the journey should be constructive and fun for all... For further clarification please see:  https://mantracare.org

Why is it that we now have bicycle lanes throughout the city and seldom if at all do you see anyone using them.  Perhaps the space allotted could have paved the way for emergency stops. Then I was wondering what time, equipment, manpower and expense was involved in painting bicycles with directional arrows on city streets.  Very seldom have I seen any bike riders using the city streets.  But when I have, they don't seem to follow the rules of the road.  The gas pedal and pedal power don't seem to be well suited for sharing the roadway.