UK youth culture and respect

[triple5]

I disagree that its always down to the parents. In a lot of cases kids spend more time with classmates/teachers/nannies etc than they do with parents. You can teach them all the disciplines and morals you want, but if there's other bad influences in their life they can be led astray. My lad's good as gold when he stays with me, never a problem, but he has been getting into trouble a few times at school. Maybe the teachers are doing something wrong

[maria_and_matt]

I disagree that its always down to the parents. In a lot of cases kids spend more time with classmates/teachers/nannies etc than they do with parents. You can teach them all the disciplines and morals you want, but if there's other bad influences in their life they can be led astray. My lad's good as gold when he stays with me, never a problem, but he has been getting into trouble a few times at school. Maybe the teachers are doing something wrong

yeah they spend more time in school with classmates and teachers, but by the time that happens basics are already taught at home. if a child is taught to respect parents rather than fear them that is half the battle won. as a filipina mum to a half brit teenager, he knows i can be his friend, and at the same time he knows that i can be a parent when needed. i hear a lot of horror stories about teenagers but i am fortunate that my son seem to have remembered all the thing i have taught him, i am so proud of him

[adam&chryss]

I disagree that its always down to the parents. In a lot of cases kids spend more time with classmates/teachers/nannies etc than they do with parents. You can teach them all the disciplines and morals you want, but if there's other bad influences in their life they can be led astray. My lad's good as gold when he stays with me, never a problem, but he has been getting into trouble a few times at school. Maybe the teachers are doing something wrong

this is a different case... there's a saying 'tell me who your firends are and I'll tell you who you are'. I totally disagree with this.
When I was a teenager my relatives hates me coz I always go out with my barkadas. They always say I'll be just like them patapon. which I proven them wrong. I've been surrounded with different people. Disco, parties, cigarrettes, alcohols and even drugs. I used to smoke and drink but I never tried drugs. My friends always offer me cannabis and different sort of drugs. I just say 'NO'. In drinking when I feel tipsy or dizzy I stop. Smoking? i can smoke and just stop anytime.
My mum never stop me going with my friends/barkadas because she trusts me. And bec. of that trust I've been responsible with my actions. I'm not perfect I did cross my limitations but I am proud of myself that I never tried or tasted drugs.
Our kids may be surrounded of different people and bad influences. The key on this is 'time' for our children as what Arthur Little said.

Let's teach our kids how to respect, build trust to each other and how to be responsible when they are in school or outside.

[Arthur Little]

Too many kids in the UK don't spend enough time with their parents.

1 hour with your kids with a ball in the park, is worth more than an open wallet..

The key on this is 'time' for our children

... time [spent with one's child(ren)] is time well-spent!

[Alan]

Maybe the teachers are doing something wrong

Wow! Another mention of 'perhaps' teachers are wrong!

What are we doing wrong?

How can we change what we are doing when our 'powers of discipline' have all but been taken away from us?

I could add about another 20 or 30 questions here - obviously I won't - unless someone DOES want a debate.

All I shall say is that the VAST majority of teachers are doing the best they can within their powers - otherwise, why would they enter one of the most difficult professions there is in the world today?

Al.