strichener Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 42 minutes ago, ICTChris said: Not sure this is the thread for this but https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd1ddegp8zvo Children starting primary one in nappies, unable to communicate properly. Parents saying "he wasn't interested in potty training so we never did it". Were you waiting for him to send you a formal communication? Fucking hell. The details of the anxiety experienced by the older children are insane as well. Kids who literally cannot go into school, turning back at the car park or reception. Forest schools, in my experience, are for nursery aged kids but apparently secondary aged pupils attend them now to learn 'bushcraft'. It's a massive cliche to say "oh you can't be coddled in the workplace like you are at school/university" but fucking hell, what's going to happen to kids who are too anxious to go into the school building when they try to have a life as adults? Has it always been like this? Were a significant percentage of kids in school always just extremely miserable and uncomfortable and it was just glossed over? No. This has been the result of many years of government policy whereby they want children to be treated in the same way as adults as if a child always knows what they want or what is best for them. Care settings have to ask the child what they want when it comes to eating, playing etc. instead of treating them like children and having them do things that they may not choose to do but actually increases their experiences and helps them deal with other worldly situations where they may not naturally feel confident. Parents have been conditioned like this as well. It's amazing how many children that I see that will eat and behave differently when they are removed for their home environment. Why cook them special meals when you have been told by the nursery/childminder that they eat all these foods that they tell parents they don't like. The parents take the easy option and don't force issues. In particular kids that "only eat pizza" or other such nonsense. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moomintroll Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 As much as I despise them, this isn't on the Tories. Entitled arseholes who live on benefits because "Mental Health" are the problem here, thir little ones are trained to get get ADHD and Autism from birth bcos phree munny! I married into scum like that & they freely swop tips to move to areas where the GPs will sign off anything to get some, very well paid peace. -21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 1 hour ago, ICTChris said: Has it always been like this? Were a significant percentage of kids in school always just extremely miserable and uncomfortable and it was just glossed over? People are literally destroying their children’s brains by putting a screen in front of them 24/7. At least before if you stuck a child in front of kids TV it was occasionally educational and wasn’t designed to be like crack for them, but there is basically no control on what you can put on your phone or tablet for them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MazzyStar Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 hwfg 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MazzyStar Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 15 minutes ago, Moomintroll said: As much as I despise them, this isn't on the Tories. Entitled arseholes who live on benefits because "Mental Health" are the problem here, thir little ones are trained to get get ADHD and Autism from birth bcos phree munny! I married into scum like that & they freely swop tips to move to areas where the GPs will sign off anything to get some, very well paid peace. ..."and this is why I shall be reluctantly voting for Reform UK at the coming elections" 5 minutes ago, 101 said: People are literally destroying their children’s brains by putting a screen in front of them 24/7. At least before if you stuck a child in front of kids TV it was occasionally educational and wasn’t designed to be like crack for them, but there is basically no control on what you can put on your phone or tablet for them. It just makes me sad when I'm on the bus and people have their toddler in a stroller, hand them a tablet to stare at, and then zone out staring out the window or sit texting on their phone. Kids are amazing at that age. Everything is new to them, so you can sit chatting away to them and show them stuff going by the window and they're enraptured by it. You're essentially the voice of God to them at that point. Even strangers getting on the bus are fascinating to young kids; if they have a dug with them, it's the highlight of their day. Just trying to work out what must be going on in their heads is entertaining. I'm not going to get all Tory about it; they're secretly in love with "bad parents" as they feel superior by comparison. It just makes me sad for both the parents and the kids for what they're missing out on. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheese Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 Anchorman.thatescalatedquickly.gif 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgertheeuro24witness Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 Sunday, Sunday's here again... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackdaybob Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 (edited) Edited June 9 by Trackdaybob 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 Oh look my post has some replies! *checks replies* 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 Parenting is quite difficult tbf. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford Bridge Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 Plenty of people are at it like @Moomintroll says. You are naive if you think otherwise. My sister is an expert at it and hasn't worked for over 20 years. Her 4 children (all of whom are diagnosed with something) will grow up and do the exact same as her and the cycle will continue. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford Bridge Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 (edited) @GGordy are you denying that there are families in this country that haven't worked for generations and know exactly how to get away with it? It absolutely goes on. Edited June 9 by Crawford Bridge 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jamie_B Posted June 9 Popular Post Share Posted June 9 Just now, Crawford Bridge said: @GGordy are you denying that there are families in this country that haven't worked for generations and know exactly how to get away with it? It absolutely goes on. 65 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 Aye, that's rather the point. Banging on about what people at the bottom end of society should and shouldn't be entitled to while those at the top are creaming off the real money for themselves. This would be an excellent time for Oaksoft to bring back his Tory Boy persona. When the welfare state has been wound up and the workhouses reintroduced, at least we'll know that lying bitch Senga at #17 isn't getting PIP. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosey1889 Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 2 minutes ago, BFTD said: Aye, that's rather the point. Banging on about what people at the bottom end of society should and shouldn't be entitled to while those at the top are creaming off the real money for themselves. This would be an excellent time for Oaksoft to bring back his Tory Boy persona. When the welfare state has been wound up and the workhouses reintroduced, at least we'll know that lying bitch Senga at #17 isn't getting PIP. Crawford isn't saying that, he's pointing out that plenty of people are at it which is to the detriment of those who genuinely are in need. You of course know that but are playing to the gallery. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford Bridge Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 1 minute ago, Rosey1889 said: Crawford isn't saying that, he's pointing out that plenty of people are at it which is to the detriment of those who genuinely are in need. You of course know that but are playing to the gallery. Absolutely. I am not, and never will be against the welfare state. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Rosey1889 said: Crawford isn't saying that, he's pointing out that plenty of people are at it which is to the detriment of those who genuinely are in need. You of course know that but are playing to the gallery. He isn't saying what? Edit: no, seriously, what do you think I was saying about him there? He seems to think I was accusing him of being against the welfare state, where my point was that we all end up bleating about some waster we know with their Sky TV and mobile phone while the folk at the top use that as fuel to take away what people need. I'm not sure what your problem is. Edited June 9 by BFTD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Manhattan Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 2 hours ago, ICTChris said: Has it always been like this? Were a significant percentage of kids in school always just extremely miserable and uncomfortable and it was just glossed over? Some kids screamed blue murder on their first day at the primary. It was always thus, and even more so in the days before they already had several years at nursery under their belts. The difference then (rightly or wrongly) is that nobody pandered to them, they just had to get on with it, and by the end of the first week the vast majority were doing just fine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt n Vinegar Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 28 minutes ago, Jamie_B said: That's a very fair point. A disabled relative of ours receives PIP and has a blue badge. Every so often he has to confirm that his PIP (changing to ADP) status hasn't improved and he has to similarly apply to renew his blue badge every couple of years. Who was on the interview panel when King Chuck got his job? What forms does he have to fill in every couple of years to apply for and maintain his state support? Oh, no, silly me. He got his job because of who his mum was, apparently under the supervision of the supreme creator of the universe. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.