I realize it must be awfully stressful trying to get the kids from Private Religious Military School to Northern European Clog Dancing to Orchestral Jazz Fusion Oboe Lessons before Ninjitsu Practice in order to get to bed on time, but does theirs and my safety have to get set aside to make sure they are experiencing a fully well rounded international up bringing?

Suzy (or Steve) SUV swerves in and out of traffic like she has just pulled off a bank heist and is being chased by a Red Ford Torino. Cutting off other drivers, changing lanes in intersections, ignoring speed limits, running red lights and just being a giant jack-ass. When it comes down to it we are just evolved monkeys and we all know the saying monkey see, monkey do. These parents will be horrified when their little spoiled brats grow up to be reckless drivers after they spent so much money having professional instructors, teachers and coaches show their kids how to act. Kids emulate their parents, and if all they see is mom or dad acting like a complete jack-ass in between each cultural experience, that is what they are going to do also.

The car is a perfect place to have some real meaningful time with your kids. Talk to them; find out what happened today in Latin Class. Ask them how that Cello solo is coming along for the Charlie Brown meets Yanni Non-Denominational Holiday Spectacular their ultra progressive school is putting on. Turn off the DVD player, unplug the PSP, and communicate with your kids before you dump them off on the next person you expect to raise them for you.