Punishment in schools.

[katex]

Originally Posted by churchman phil

Which again is down to parenting surely?? I believe all kids will be naughty at some point during their childhood - they are after all learning how to behave and this is inevitable. But I also believe that if they've been brought up with love and respect and pride then they'll respond in kind for the vast majority of time and will realise that it is the right way to behave.

Of course, but some children respond better to a short sharp slap.

[derekgas]

In my opinion Katex, most children do respond to a short sharp smack of the hand or leg, I was told that even naughty steps and corners are seen as child abuse these days!

[flashy]

Originally Posted by Neil

What do you do when the kids turn up for the community work and refuse to do anything?

send them to boot camp

[derekgas]

Borstal was also done away with wasnt it? Never knew a kid that went to borstal and bragged about it, or wanted a return visit!

[flashy]

My dad went to an 'approve skoo' as he calls it, in Warrington

[Neil]

Originally Posted by katex

Problem with this is Churchman, getting a really defiant child to stay on the naughty step ... must respect your authority to start with.

You have to start them young