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To: koan who wrote (135367)	8/1/2013 6:19:31 PM
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Very poor uneducated parents don't know what to do. We would need to build artificial supports where the traditional supports have fallen away. Traditionally there were extended family members who supported new parents with a wealth of patience, experience, and information handed down from previous generations. Of course it was a struggle just the same but you always knew the elders of kith and kin had your back. Every adult on the street had uncle status. Now we have parents who had no model of parenting when they were growing up and were lead to believe personal correction was an insult, and now as parents they feel isolated and overwhelmed. It is no wonder so many are quickly frustrated and just give up. Doing something so daunting is nearly impossible. Parent education combined with parent support groups would be a good place to start.That sounds simple but it isn't and even if you could set it up, getting people to commit to the task of responsible parenting is not a given. The parents you are targeting might be too arrogant to participate in something so domestic. Done right, parenting is one of the most rewarding adventures available to human beings, but if you haven't had a chance to perform this role properly, you can't possibly know that. My recommendation would be to start by recruiting parents who are willing to make a serious commitment. Create a few model communities in this way. Success has a way of attracting membership and causing a social movement to swell, and that is exactly what it takes for significant cultural change.