I keep seeing more and more footage of violence/ rioting/ looting and it being blamed on the 'bored youth of today' I can't help but get angry and think about what if do if either of my children were ever to be involved in something like this!
It got me thinking about how I was brought up, I think I'm a pretty well rounded person, turned out alright lol now when I was growing up I was scared of punishment and discipline, it rarely happened but I did get a smack or even a kick, and when I was grounded I was grounded hard I was left in my room with nothing to do, was given water and sandwich as food and nothing else! Altho at the time I hated every second, I actually think that these things made me afraid of authority which in my eyes is a good thing, I never stepped out of line have always respected the law!
So is it a bad thing to feel that the way I was brough up was good? And that if I do a job like my parents I'd be pretty pleased? I've not had to smack my children to show my authority but I've been close with tommy before now, I'm sure people won't agree but if I think it's needed I will do what necessary.
These 'bored kids' are a disgrace and I can't help but feel it's because of poor parenting!! And if anything like this did have my children involved I can honestly say they would not know what had hit em when I got hold of them, the behaviour of these animals is disgraceful and actually right now I'm ashamed to be British!