Rewarding parents

[Lilly]

How sad.

Things like reading to your children and attending school's parents evenings should be done by all parents without the need for financial incentives.

To see their child happy and well educated should be all the incentive parents need.

[mrskitty]

What a joke.....even though the idea has been thrown out what if.....
Would it mean:
Parents would have a health visitor or such like sitting in on them making sure they are doing the things they say they are doing?
Why are they not soing these things anyway?
What about parents that are not on benefit?
Whats considered a 'good meal' by some may not be considered good by others.Who will decide?

What it all coming too

Jack is actually bored of me reading books to him now-he prefers playing with his trains before he drifts off, and he will kick off if i start reading a book,unless his really tired.
He knows a book called 'This little babys morning' off by heart (1 sentence per page-8 pages long) because i have read it to him so many times(it was his favourite).
He gets books from the library but prefers going through catalogues
And on Friday im going to take him to a reading session that starts at 2:30pm at the library for the first time to see if he will enjoy someone else reading to him......
anyone wana give me any money for doing so?

[lancsdave]

Originally Posted by Nickelson

You saying i cant read

It was a dig at the way society is going and a generalised statement. Of course I know at least one likely future parent will be able to read

[garinda]

Originally Posted by lancsdave

I think it was said as a safe bet that it wouldn't cost the government anything. The future generation of parents will hardly be able read anyway

It wasn't suggested by the government.

The government have rejected the idea.

It was put forward by some silly biddy who is president of the Head Teacher's Association.

[garinda]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Education, Education, Education some one once said

Was that why she took free milk of school children when she was Education Minister, so they had more time to learn, rather than slurp?

[emamum]

Originally Posted by mumtotwo

Hi all
I was listening to the news yesterday and it said that they where thinking of rewarding(giving them more money) parents on benefits for reading there children stories,going to parents evening or cooking them a good meal.
Now my reaction was what about those of use who work but still find time to do those things.Are we to be forgotten?
What is your opinion?
Bernie x

woo hoo..im in for some cash

[emzy]

Originally Posted by emamum23

woo hoo..im in for some cash

You make ty read his own stories lol

If they paid it I would be too, i love the gruffalo, dont read it for the boys really, i like it myself

[andrewb]

Originally Posted by garinda

Was that why she took free milk of school children when she was Education Minister, so they had more time to learn, rather than slurp?

Oh yes indeed, not providing milk to people who can afford it is completely wrong isn't it! Please note my sarcasm

The labour run (well now its lib dem) Hull city council did the same for school meals.

[lancsdave]

Originally Posted by Cyfr

Oh yes indeed, not providing milk to people who can afford it is completely wrong isn't it! Please note my sarcasm

The labour run (well now its lib dem) Hull city council did the same for school meals.

I hope nobody starts a thread about having a baby, it will give you yet another opportunity to say how bad labour is

[garinda]

Originally Posted by Cyfr

Oh yes indeed, not providing milk to people who can afford it is completely wrong isn't it! Please note my sarcasm .

Would you also suggest that state funded education should be withdrawn from children whose parents can afford the alternative?

Please note I don't do sarcasm, as I prefer the higher forms of wit.

[emamum]

excuse me if i am being thick but do school meals and milk not depend on income?

[emzy]

The thing is though, you cant really send a child to school with milk because it would go all warm and yucky, and milk is good for them so regardless of income, its beneficial for the child. I thought that they did still get it up until a certain age though

[emamum]

Originally Posted by emzy

The thing is though, you cant really send a child to school with milk because it would go all warm and yucky, and milk is good for them so regardless of income, its beneficial for the child. I thought that they did still get it up until a certain age though

small bottles out of the freezer lol.... i did it the other day cos he wont drink the free milk for some reason
used to love it when i brought the left over ones home from work.

[onlyme]

I know that spiderman gets free milk and fruit for a snack, but i have to give 50p every week for it.

Worth it in my opinion

[emzy]

Originally Posted by onlyme

I know that spiderman gets free milk and fruit for a snack, but i have to give 50p every week for it.

Worth it in my opinion

It is worth it, Id do the same