We live in a world of busy schedules. There is something to do at every moment and turn of the day. Most people say that there is not enough time in the day to do all that they have to do. Sometimes I think that we are doing too much. If we are so busy in the rat race do we have time for the things that truly matter? I hear a lot of things in the line of work that I am in. Sometimes the things I hear are good and at other times they are bad. One of the worst things that I hear on a normal basis from parents is that I don’t have time to talk to your teacher. This is normally what is said when a child is in trouble and an instructor wants to talk to the parent. I’m sure that parents get tired of hearing bad news about children likewise I’m sure teachers get tired of having to share bad news but to let a child know that you don’t have time to talk about the problem is not the right message to send. This is especially disturbing to hear when many politicians and parents are pushing to have students spend more time with people who they don’t have time to talk to. Upon further examination I noticed that the same people who don’t have time to talk to teachers about behavior don’t have time to pick up a report card, don’t have time to attend an assembly, and don’t have time to attend any social functions during the course of a school year. What kind of message does this send to a child? I have had children ask for their report cards and tell me that their parents aren’t coming because they told them I don’t have the time. How sad this is. If we are going to scream that it takes a village to raise a child please make sure all of the villagers are contributing especially the ones who have children. If you don’t have time for your own children someone else will and the things that they may be exposed to may not be so good. U Can Turn it Around by having time for the youth!