'YOU decide which of your parents goes to jail for truancy'

[Terpe]

An Irish teenage boy was ordered to make the heart-breaking decision to send either his mother or his father to jail for failing to ensure he attended school.



Source:-
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-decision.html

[Terpe]

Nice idea, but probably won't touch the conscience of a little who doesn't give a toss anyway.

[joebloggs]

why not send the kid to a young offenders inst for 21 days ?
some kids are uncontrollable and don't give a

[imagine]

perhaps his parents are just as much to blame

[Terpe]

perhaps his parents are just as much to blame

Yes, they are Stewart.
But their lack of control is all too common.

What's the answer?

[imagine]

generations have changed so much, i dont think there is an answer

[Steve.r]

i dont think there is an answer

There is always an answer Stewart, but it is not 'politically correct'

[bigmarco]

There is always an answer Stewart, but it is not 'politically correct'

'He does not have any special education needs and there are no discipline issues in the school. He is not disruptive, as a child he is very pleasant,' added Mr McCavera

This suggests to me that the parents are not putting in any effort.
On the rare occasions that I had to discipline my 2, I established very quickly that the removal of their mobile phones and computer access for a period of time always seemed to do the trick.
Perhaps if Mum and Dad were put away for a month and the son had to be placed in a home for the duration, all 3 might get the message.