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angeleyesgr
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14 yrs ago, 2 mos ago - Thursday 3/20/08 - 8:02:08 AM EST (GMT-5)
No, I'd let my kid decide if he/she would want to be a volunteer.
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14 yrs ago, 2 mos ago - Thursday 3/20/08 - 8:14:11 AM EST (GMT-5)
My daughter is 11 and she sings in a girl band,she's been doing Charity concerts since she was 10 but she adores singing and by combining the two,various local charities all benefit,the band is getting a good name locally too.
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14 yrs ago, 2 mos ago - Thursday 3/20/08 - 8:19:17 AM EST (GMT-5)
Yes. It starts with doing such work yourself and bringing your kids along, and explaining to them why it's important to you.
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lossof_life
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14 yrs ago, 2 mos ago - Friday 3/21/08 - 1:40:04 AM EST (GMT-5)
No, probably not. I'm not really into all that.
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HappySoul
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14 yrs ago, 2 mos ago - Sunday 3/23/08 - 5:18:51 PM EST (GMT-5)
No I wouldn't make them do that.
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14 yrs ago, 1 mos ago - Friday 4/4/08 - 10:30:09 PM EST (GMT-5)
Not against their will, no.
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14 yrs ago, 1 mos ago - Friday 4/4/08 - 10:36:02 PM EST (GMT-5)
On 2008-04-04 22:30:09.313 psyndrone wrote:
Not against their will, no. |
Exactly. That negates any good the kid would have gotten out of the experience. I would encourage it, and offer to do it with him/her, but I'd never force it. |
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MightyRhinox
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14 yrs ago, 1 mos ago - Friday 4/4/08 - 11:06:19 PM EST (GMT-5)
Forced volunteer work?
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CorazonDLeon
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14 yrs ago, 1 mos ago - Friday 4/4/08 - 11:30:57 PM EST (GMT-5)
Im too overprotective.. i wouldnt leave them out of sight with anyone i didnt give a thorough interview/investigation.
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14 yrs ago, 1 mos ago - Saturday 4/5/08 - 11:16:34 AM EST (GMT-5)
On 2008-04-04 23:06:19.55 MightyRhinox wrote:
Forced volunteer work? |
It's not like it's a strange thing - it's the same as community service or the volunteer work most students have to do to graduate from high school. |
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MightyRhinox
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14 yrs ago, 1 mos ago - Saturday 4/5/08 - 12:02:14 PM EST (GMT-5)
On 2008-04-05 11:16:34.08 KikiPeepers wrote:
On 2008-04-04 23:06:19.55 MightyRhinox wrote:
Forced volunteer work? |
It's not like it's a strange thing - it's the same as community service or the volunteer work most students have to do to graduate from high school. |
No but it is an oxymoron, if it's forced it's not longer voluntary, that's why it's called community service, not volunteer duty. |
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14 yrs ago, 1 mos ago - Saturday 4/5/08 - 2:08:19 PM EST (GMT-5)
True. But I think if you encourage them to do it, it will become a lifelong habit.
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13 yrs ago, 8 mos ago - Monday 9/8/08 - 10:13:03 PM EST (GMT-5)
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13 yrs ago, 6 mos ago - Tuesday 10/28/08 - 7:51:39 PM EST (GMT-5)
I would encourage it, but it's up to them. It would be good for them, though.
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marc780
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13 yrs ago, 3 mos ago - Tuesday 2/24/09 - 1:26:57 AM EST (GMT-5)
i would give him-her to age 12 before pushing them to do anything. thats when the Hell started for me.
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pankate
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13 yrs ago, 3 mos ago - Tuesday 2/24/09 - 9:56:30 AM EST (GMT-5)
I do lots of volunteer work, so if I ever found a child-appropriate community service event, I would bring them along. I would certainly teach them the value of volunteering early, so in their teens and adult life they would be the kind of person who would choose to volunteer.
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