Random Thoughts Sunday

Ok, I think I'm going to appoint Sunday as my day for random thoughts.  I am currently suffering from lack of sleep due to the fact that I was up until early this morning writing an essay on the Juvenile Justice System.  Not my favorite subject but the paper is due so it has to be done.  In general, I will not get too much into my opinion on it but at 3am I needed an additional voice to see if I was at least making sense.  Talios happened to be around and helped me clarify a bit but of course in order to get an "A" I can't put my true opinionated feelings down on paper (ie. curse words).  But his comment basically described exactly what I was thinking.
Being a parent and studying this subject combines both fear and questionable doubt in me.  I'm always hearing, "it starts in the home" or "the fault lies on the parents".  I'm starting to think of it as a blame pusher in some way.  I can't speak for all the parents out there, but I can speak for myself and my parents as well.  At an early age I learned one very important thing... "In order to have anything in life you must have a job and work hard." (quoted by my mom).  Doctors and scientists believe that children start learning from the time they are born and start remembering what they are taught by age 3... or something like that ( I read something about it while I was pregnant).  I have to admit that my parents weren't always around, but believe me, they had instilled a fear in me to not do wrong.  This came from using the almighty belt!!  (yes I was a very mischevious little girl!). 
My personal opinion is this:  Discipline needs to be brought back into play.  I have 3 young boys and they are in no way a product of the environment nor will I let them get that way.  They are a product of me and represent my teachings and upbringing. 
I also think that there are way too many doctors, specialists, and scientists involved which taints the situation, especially when it gets to court. 
Ok, I chose not to discuss this anymore, but if you have any opinions I'd be glad to listen.