[Livia]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

There's a balance in there somewhere, violence is not the answer here, actual proper parenting would help. These kids obviously aren't worried about any repercussions when they get home if they are badly behaved or disrespectful to the teachers.

I remember having a conversation with you about smacking. I said it was fine as long as it wasn't hard and didn't amount to beating. Because I was smacked, and I adore my parents who always seemed more distressed at smacking me that I did being smacked. But since I've had kids, I have never once smacked them. I changed my mind completely. And what's more, there are far more effective ways of punishing them, more far reaching consequences. Like I said, my kids aren't angels, but they're not bad kids, and if I found they'd been misbehaving at school, especially if they'd been violent, the punishment wouldn't be left to the school and they are fully aware of that.

What I'm trying to say is, okay Niamh, you were right, I admit it... lol