Spoilt children who don't know how to behave in school

[AB Asks]

A teachers' leader warned of the growing number of children who are so spoilt at home they cannot behave and accept rules in the classroom. It was said that some children struggled to cope in classes of 30 because they were not at the centre of attention. Children who at home do not have rules to adhere to feel that in school too they need not follow the same rules as everyone else. What do you think? Are children less willing to accept rules and discipline than they used to be?

[youngmafbog]

Typical, blame the parents alone.

The problem belongs to all walks of our society, parents teachers, police, politicians,'stars', judges etc etc.

Until discipline is introduced sensibly (not another 200 barmy New labour laws) and enforced (Judges !) this will not change.

And I'm sorry all you lefites out there but this incudes punishment, appropiate and levelly distributed. Teachers and Police should fight for their right to control the kids without fear of being dragged into court. Children need to respect their elders so dont need the galivanting of politions or 'stars' being seen to get away with things.

Still no point in waiting for McBottle to do anything is there. His head is so far up his jaksey its in totla darkness.

[R1Geezer]

yep we are seeing the results of a generation of liberal/lefty/trendy thinking. Any system of control teachers once had has been removed so they are powerless in the face of young Chardonnay-madonna's little tantrums. Chav parents who themselves are scum bred by a generation of scum who go up the school and punch the teacher if little chesney-cupcake gets the slightest rebuke.

Yep you did it leftties your utopian dream is realised!

[jake-the-peg]

Rubbish!

We all knew them when we were at school didn't we?

The teachhers who couldn't cope and radiated fear the moment they entered a classroom and those who had the ability to command respect from pretty much anybody.

So an alternative explanation is that we just don't have the quality of teachers that we used to have.

Of course it couldn't be a deteriation in the quality of teachers could it?

[jake-the-peg]

Cameron? Family values and good behaviour from kids?

The man who was a member of the Oxford Bullingdon club who's purpose was to trash restaurants and pubs?

Role models indeed!

[andy-hughes]

Sadly, we now have one generation - and another one upcoming - of parents who have no parenting skills.

The reasons for this are complex, but due in no small part to the fragmentation of the extended family.

Up to the 1970's granparents still played an active role in raising children - they were near enough to provide a 'step back' approach to both children and parents, which was a valuable asset in advising and enforcing common rules of courtesy and respect.

The current family situation leads to a lack of examples of parenting skills, which are then inculcated into children who'se lives lack structure and support.

There are no simple answers - but an excellent start would be a serious cash injection itno the end of education which seriously matters in the development of the individual - nursery and pre-school.

We have a system of minimum wage slaves who fall into child care because they really don;t know what else to do.

Children at this age should be in the charge of well paid highly motivatd professionals who could instill aspects of lovve and respect and care which are obviously lacking in society.

A couple of generations of that, and current anti-social behaviour iossues could be virtuallly wiped out.

Of course, it wil never happen - under-fours don't vote!