In 2022; I observed (a) A young woman approx 22 years old in the presence of a much older “boyfriend”. She seemed vulnerable, naive and under-educated. (b) A very young man at a bar who was involved with people who were 4 decades older than him. Again, naive and vulnerable. In 2023; I don’t know of any institution that would be able to provide them with guidance on human development.
In 2023; I heard stories about elementary school students being trained to not question and to not challenge information, (indoctrination). School in 2023 provides an experience that is psychological abuse. Competent idea exploration, discourse and intellectual curiosity are skills that would serve young adults who navigate the world beyond home. But, school indoctrination robs children of the opportunity to develop these skills.
Ideally, APA or NIMH guidelines on child development (0-17 yrs) would be the standard that schools would emulate. But, instead are part of the problem; (NIMH website announces minority mental health month, click takes you to page in Spanish.) I suggest DoNoHarm until we reform our federal agencies.
In 2022; I observed (a) A young woman approx 22 years old in the presence of a much older “boyfriend”. She seemed vulnerable, naive and under-educated. (b) A very young man at a bar who was involved with people who were 4 decades older than him. Again, naive and vulnerable. In 2023; I don’t know of any institution that would be able to provide them with guidance on human development.
In 2023; I heard stories about elementary school students being trained to not question and to not challenge information, (indoctrination). School in 2023 provides an experience that is psychological abuse. Competent idea exploration, discourse and intellectual curiosity are skills that would serve young adults who navigate the world beyond home. But, school indoctrination robs children of the opportunity to develop these skills.
Ideally, APA or NIMH guidelines on child development (0-17 yrs) would be the standard that schools would emulate. But, instead are part of the problem; (NIMH website announces minority mental health month, click takes you to page in Spanish.) I suggest DoNoHarm until we reform our federal agencies.