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Originally Posted by princesshales

I'm a teen i'm not cheeky,i don't answer bck 2 teachers and i'm hard workin and always do hwk and class work. so i don't think its fair 2 say we all are lioke that

I don't think anyone did say you were all 'like that'. Opinions were requested and opinions have been given. From what I have read I detect more intollerance of the older generation coming from the younger ones than vice versa.

Originally Posted by wayneyboy1942

The more you have the more you want. I think a lot of kids now get spoilt, they seen to be bored all the time and have no understanding about how to respect other people. Having said that not all kids are like that and get tard with the same brush. It's an old saying but it realy is down to the parents.

How then do you explain why one teenage son of a friend of mine has gone totally 'off the rails' whilst the rest of the family behave admirably? He has the same parents as his siblings. If you ever become a parent yourself you'll realise that it isn't so easy. Do you do everything your parents ask/tell you to do?

However, I do agree with your comment about those who get everything they want and are subsequently bored yet assume that society owes them a living. It doesn't! I don't pay taxes to support layabouts who have no desire to work.

Originally Posted by KIPAX

Of course he would.. and quite rightly so. A policeman or anyone else for that matter has no right to hit any child.. Full stop.. I am suprised anyone in todays society would advocate hitting children

Alas I fear your attitude (and the rest of the PC brigade along with you) is largely to blame for many of society's ills today. They know they can get away with God knows what and no-one can do anything about it.

Originally Posted by Lampman

In the course of my employment,I encounter many teenaged people;most are foul mouthed and have no respect for property or other people.
They spit swear and fight and that's only the females.

I too have experience of todays youth - and echo your sentiments. Some (please note I said some and not all) young people today don't even seem to know the meaning of the word respect.

Originally Posted by IJJusion

hmm interesting, though since im still a "teenager" i better do what im supposed to

uhh Gmmm urg guah

Originally Posted by Spirit_Phoenix

so letties never been young and never enjoyed life and is confused why ppl would respond like that...i guess i should respond in a "teenager-like" fashion urgh

These two comments merely illustrate that neither of you seem to have read the thread very thoroughly let alone responded in an intelligent manner.

If you want to convince us that you are representatives of the better element of today's youth you aren't doing a very good job of it so far.

Originally Posted by Darby

My grand-daughter (15) was caught drinking at a party.................not drunk, but alcopop stuff. She said that it was the others who teased her into taking a drink! What should I do?

It's already been done...and she feels a whole lot better about the incident and she's still my loving grand-daughter, and we are still the best of friends.

Would that there were more like you in the world. Children need boundaries and they need to know what happens when they cross them. It isn't cruelty - it is kindness and a necessity. A child who is allowed 'personal freedom' and not punished so as not to infringe upon their human rights actually displays symptoms of neglect and indifference.

Originally Posted by Busman747

I DO NOT "hit kids" but in the past have "chastised" them with a calculated "smack," the end result is that I have 4 daughters (soon to be six, but that is another story lol) that totally respect the law of the land and respect the privacy of others!

I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT THEY WOULD NOT BREAK THE LAW BECAUSE THEY RESPECT THEIR FAMILY, AND LIFE TOO MUCH!

And whence came this respect? From the way you chastised them when they misbehaved. The PC brigade will have left a legacy that future generations will live to regret. Who is going to pick up the pieces?

For the record, my kids know that if they act out of line they will be punished. Some of that punishment may take the form of witholding certain privileges but we haven't been above a smack on the legs now and again when the behaviour warranted it.