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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp
U think it's the same with the threat of corporal punishment. It wasn't so much teachers smacking children that led to discipline, but the fact that children knew that teachers could do.
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I agree. The <i>threat</i> was enough to deter most bad behaviour. Obviously not all were deterred but it was a noticeable minority. I think the same thing about the death penalty too.
Westenders post(#21) is spot-on.
There are seven kids in my house and discipline has to be strictly adhered too for obvious reasons. You can't go soft on one and hard on another cos it gets noticed. Having their liberty taken away by grounding can be very effective. There is also a naughty step for the youngest. He knows it only ends when he apologises so he stays there as long as it takes - usually pretty quickly nowadays.
Parenting is the problem and imo it's also a lot to do with the young mums (and dads where present!) being too young to cope. Whilst some are helped by their parents a lot are kicked out into benefits and are offered no advice on how to manage the burden of children.
This brings us back to the education of our youngsters. Anyone else feel basic PRIDE is not taught anymore??