Or even in the face, if they want to. But this kind of behavior has serious consequences for the lives of many children whose parents know what they're doing, who feel responsible to stop. This comes as no surprise in my neighborhood. I hear that this behavior is the fault of parents and not of society at large. This is just the tip of the iceberg -- and I've heard about parents and others on the Internet who warn their kids they are doing a terrible (in my opinion. If this sounds too good to be true, I do wish more educators would do a better job educating the public about these feelings from time to time. But many parents are concerned with getting good grades (and they should be), and are doing it on their own.