Some say children should be seen and not heard.

How’s that working for us so far?

On one level, I get it. I've never been the type of parent that let “choices” be the answer to raging temper tantrums and acting out. Looking back, I’m glad I was too scared to talk back to my own mom.

The Oakland Local crew covered the Third Annual Estria Invitational Graffitti Battle on Saturday October 10, 2009, in West Oakland, CA at DeFemery Park. This exclusive video shows grafitti artists at work, including this battle's winner, with videographer Jenny Chu shooting this great piece.