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Originally Posted by Janey
Yes! imagine the damage! good gracious! yes lets just load it up as heavey as we can.
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Can you imagine that a parent might discipline their child
in addition to that which is being given out by the school
as a means of supporting the decision made by the school? Once upon a time it was just understood that if you got in trouble at school, you got in trouble at home too. That was the parents way of saying "we support the teachers", and it cemented in the childs mind that the teacher and parent worked together, not against them, but for them, in the long run.
Is that so hard to swallow?? Would doing so devastate the child? I know it wouldn't. Like you said...:
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Looks like a good time for the family structure to employ some support and understanding
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... and nobody said anything about corporal punishment. That is not what this thread is about!
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Looks like this kid is not a hooligan. not a bully, and can actually learn and improve from his experiences. Some teenagers can do that.
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These are kids, Janey. I'm not saying that they're not capable of learning from their mistakes. They can and do. But 13 year olds still need discipline, especially from their parents.