Richard R RamosRichard R. Ramos. Founder of Parents on a Mission,Youth on a Mission, and Latino Coalition for Community Leadership

Teaching Kids to Think for Themselves The Ultimate Parenting Hack!

9 Jun 2026 · 1 min

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In this segment of his "Parents on a Mission" series (session 5), Richard R. Ramos stresses the critical role of teaching children to think independently. He argues that kids should learn to question everything they encounter online, on television, and from government sources. Ramos also highlights the importance of distinguishing between genuine scientific theories—which may later be validated—and unfounded conspiracy narratives, urging parents to cultivate discernment rather than blanket skepticism.

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I don't know. Um, and another thing, in, in one of the sessions that we teach in Parents on a Mission, I believe it's in session 5, um, and I emphasize how important it is to teach kids, as I already mentioned, to think for themselves. And this topic, it provides a perfect opportunity to, to teach our children that not Everything online is true. Not everything on television is true. Not everything the government says is true. And here's another thing, think about this: not every theory is a conspiracy. Why? Because the theory may be true, as we are finding out.