Words of Wisdom from Muffet McGraw

[NDSMC78]

Muffet is likely the best coach at ND right now. Worth reading.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/20/opinions/kids-need-grit-let-them-fail-muffet-mcgraw/index.html

 

[irish4life888]

I think every parent needs to read this.

 

[notredamerises23]

“Baby boomer parents who were "old school" have given way to Gen X parents who have sheltered their kids from disappointment, adversity and failure and by doing so have left them without the skills or toughness to navigate through life. This is a generation of kids who come to college having never learned the valuable lessons that failing teaches us.”

Ok, seems plausible, but is there proof of this? As a student at ND, I was taught that all my claims needed some sort of support/proof. I don’t see any provided in her piece other than the anecdotal type.

 

[burmafrd1943]

“Baby boomer parents who were "old school" have given way to Gen X parents who have sheltered their kids from disappointment, adversity and failure and by doing so have left them without the skills or toughness to navigate through life. This is a generation of kids who come to college having never learned the valuable lessons that failing teaches us.”

Ok, seems plausible, but is there proof of this? As a student at ND, I was taught that all my claims needed some sort of support/proof. I don’t see any provided in her piece other than the anecdotal type.

comes under the heading of just look around you

the evidence is EVERYWHERE

 

[notredamerises23]

comes under the heading of just look around you

the evidence is EVERYWHERE

That’s anecdotal evidence.

 

[twalsh]

“Baby boomer parents who were "old school" have given way to Gen X parents who have sheltered their kids from disappointment, adversity and failure and by doing so have left them without the skills or toughness to navigate through life. This is a generation of kids who come to college having never learned the valuable lessons that failing teaches us.”

Ok, seems plausible, but is there proof of this? As a student at ND, I was taught that all my claims needed some sort of support/proof. I don’t see any provided in her piece other than the anecdotal type.

I think living in the real world and dealing with that generation will give you all the proof you need as to the validity of what she's saying. And if you are involved in education or in youth activities, like sports, scouts, dancing, et al, you will have a treasure trove of anecdotes.

 

[ivan brunetti]

“Baby boomer parents who were "old school" have given way to Gen X parents who have sheltered their kids from disappointment, adversity and failure and by doing so have left them without the skills or toughness to navigate through life. This is a generation of kids who come to college having never learned the valuable lessons that failing teaches us.”

Ok, seems plausible, but is there proof of this? As a student at ND, I was taught that all my claims needed some sort of support/proof. I don’t see any provided in her piece other than the anecdotal type.

I would file this under "kids today are soft".

Which older people have been claiming for the past 3000 years.

 

[burmafrd1943]

That’s anecdotal evidence.

yeah so is the sun appearing every morning, etc.

and this is just as visible.

Bury your head in the sand- like we care.

 

[burmafrd1943]

I would file this under "kids today are soft".

Which older people have been claiming for the past 3000 years.

I would have bet money on those that think this is not important. Thank you for confirming.

 

[twalsh]

I would file this under "kids today are soft".

Which older people have been claiming for the past 3000 years.

Ivan, the difference is that parents are now often driving the "softness", not lamenting about it. That's a departure from most of history.

 

[ivan brunetti]

So Megan thinks her team is soft.

I do not agree.

 

[irish4life888]

So Megan thinks her team is soft.

I do not agree.

Did you even read the article?

 

[wicker]

sorta like expanded playoffs

 

[NotreDomer1]

Did you even read the article?

Probably not. Just a troll trolling.

 

[francade]

He doesn’t need to. He’ll fall right in line w/ the left.