Kids of today, eh?
They are human, not a sub-species FFS!
I've read so many comments regarding "badly behaved children in public" already on this week's qotw. OK, we're all entitled to our opinions - so here's mine.

People - of any age, race, political/religious/sexual persuasion - can be rude, antagonistic, lack social skills, be totally devoid of humour, need assistance with toiletting; the list goes on ad infinitum.

Today's children / youth don't have it easy. They aren't allowed to simply be children and enjoy childhood. Cunting SATS FFS - too much time is spent in school coaching kids with tests, rather than actually teaching the relevant subjects. Targets *must* be met. And Ofsted inspections? A total piss-take. The run-up to most inspections is spent rapidly back-dating / creating lesson plans, updating displays etc. rather than *educating children*. Why, call me an old fuddy-duddy, but isn't that the whole idea of having an education system? The pressure and stress of being constantly tested cunts our kids in the fuck.

I distinctly remember at the age of 6 or 7 asking my mother, "What happens when you leave school?" to which her reply was, "Well, you can go to college or university, then you get a job." Simple as that.

Now, I am old fashioned in my morals and values. Apart from the basics of food, clothing and shelter, all any child needs to thrive is love, respect and stability. How many of todays children have the concept of these qualities? I blame the fucking parents. For children are the products of their upbringing. It is our responsibility as parents to mould and nurture our younglings into respectful, compassionate adults. And to shun Burberry.

*deep breaths, rant over*

I'm not normally this tetchy, but carrot sticks are not a fucking substitute for Marlboro. Is it wine o'clock yet? :o/




(See also Enzyme's post: www.b3ta.com/questions/kids/post144003)

^ I agree totally with everything he said too.

I like Enzyme and kittens and beer and wine. Not necessarily in that order.
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has a monkey hair in her fried egg, Fri 18 Apr 2008, 18:18, 7 replies)

You are so right
about SATS, my mum is an infant teacher currently teaching yr2s and all she does is get stressed over whether enough of her class is going to meet the targets. She's been teaching for 35 years now and says it was never like this when she started, and things were so much better then. Education should be relevent and about learning, not about taking exams. I went on a summer school when I was in my lower sixth year and remember it being so brilliant just because we could ask to be taught whatever we wanted just for the sake of learning it without the pressure of an exam at the end. Exams are extremely stressful, I ended up in the doctors at the age of 15 just before my GCSEs with high blood pressure, for goodness sake! I now have problems every time exams loom, which is fun because I get examined every term at uni, so frequently end up losing silly amounts of weight while eating silly amounds of chocolate and hyperventilating and crying on random people spontaneously. Admittedly now it's my own choice and am getting help from the university counselling service, but I blame it all on those schoolday exams!

And yes, I also agree with the saying blame the parents. It really is their responsibilty, not the teachers.
(Petite chien is going to do science to it, Fri 18 Apr 2008, 18:29, closed)

I like kittens, wine and beer...
I'm not sure about Enzyme






Only kidding sweetie!
( girlinthehole, Fri 18 Apr 2008, 18:46, closed)

I like
Enzyme, wine, beer and kittens, in that order. Actually, it's a bit of a tussle for first place between Enzyme and the wine, but given the atrocious hangover I have today, wine has been relegated.

*also shuns Burberry*
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Fri 18 Apr 2008, 19:34, closed)

Sympathy
I'm still on the Marlboros.

And my cat may be diabetic.

My ankle's the size of a whale's ballbag.

And I got fired today.

Cunts.

*lights fag and drinks whisky*
(osok Rebel without a clue, Fri 18 Apr 2008, 21:51, closed)

I think
I would probably like Enzyme, but not as much as teh kittums, I would put him joint second with beer and wine at this stage, unless it's the just truly wonderful argentinian pinot noir that I've had on a couple of occasions at the Gaucho Grill off Regent Street. In which case that would come first, followed by teh Kittums then Enzyme then beer. God i'm bored, time to get the playstation out.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 18 Apr 2008, 22:17, closed)

Yup.
I don't know Enzyme (apologies sir), but I totally agree with your ideas Lady Tourette's. I'm training to be a teacher next year, so am spending time with kids at the moment (I'm only 21 so still a kid really myself) and a lot of them need exactly what you say - love, respect and stability.

Well, I think so. I might be misinterpreting their revolvers.
(stiglfc And the big wheel keep on turnin', Sat 19 Apr 2008, 1:05, closed)

Awwww...
Thanks. I like you all almost as much as I like kittens.

*hugs*
*is distracted by kitten*
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Sat 19 Apr 2008, 11:30, closed)