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But surely material things are linked to deprivation and austerity. There weren’t more youth clubs and services for children 50 or 100 years ago. Possibly the difference is the tome parents had to be with children?
So why are there more vulnerable children today, is it values instilled at home, definitions? When 15 year olds were volunteering to sign up to fight in WW1 they were pretty vulnerable then, and there’s plenty of instances like that.
Some parents, from all classes don’t seem to have the desire to put the time in. middle classes are the worst sometimes, they know their rights and will ring a school dry through complaints etc. They had a life before of yoga and travel and they don’t think it should change.
Unfortunately professionals don’t have the time or buy in a parent has. I listen to my children, but if they’re taking the piss I make sure they do their homework, go to rugby, practice violin etc. I work in a school and I firmly believe the best thing we can do is provide life opportunities. The 2015 SEND Code of Practice really tried to address this but it hasn’t worked.
I was speaking to an Educational Psychologist and she firmly believes that there is no bad behaviour, it’s just communication, they’re letting you know they’re unhappy (which is certainly true in some but not all cases). But after 11 years of school what if this ‘communication’ hasn’t stopped.
Another stabbing incident...
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So what would you say is the root cause?
R
Not a clue, I think it’s a combination of many things though! I think family break down is a factor though, parents not realising having kids is hard work and life changing. I guess 50 years ago there wasn’t much opportunity cost for parents with regards to leisure time. No internet, SM, gyms, holidays etc. There was more time to spend with their kids
In some ways low paid jobs are harder these days, I appreciate mining was hard but it was vocation people could be proud of.
Really, who knows, I just don’t think we can pin it on one thing.
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I’d agree with all three of those options to be honest if it starts getting through to the youth gang culture and of course adults as well…
I was gobsmacked when my daughter told me about the kid getting suspended at her school, it’s an excellent school and I just didn’t think things like that would happen there, how wrong was I…
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