| When it comes to kids and ill-mannered behavior, | | | | This children's author, Tina Turbin, got my attention |
| who is to blame? Is it the family, school or is it them. | | | | while I sat amongst the other 96 attendees at her |
| I recently had my eyes opened to another look at | | | | reading. After getting familiar with the large audience |
| this while attending a library reading given by Tina | | | | of kids, she conducted a remarkable questions and |
| Turbin on her new "Danny the Dragon" ( series of | | | | answer period. Her responses were honest and she |
| children's books. Tina Turbin is not only a children's | | | | addressed these young children with respect and |
| author (she also wrote "Show Biz Kids", but is also a | | | | honor. At one point, she also spoke to the parents. |
| researcher and humanitarian. While listening to her | | | | It's what she said to the parents that really |
| read to many local school children and home-schooled | | | | impressed me. This woman may just be onto |
| children, I realized that there is a good solution to | | | | something. |
| raising well-mannered and responsible children. | | | | |