BRATTY KIDS, Uncaring Parents?
By Jackie Burrell
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 at 11:00 am in Parenting Issues, Schools.
A few weeks ago, “Kid Tips” columnist Tom McMahon weighed in on disruptive kids and classroom discipline, then asked teachers to share their thoughts. And judging by this morning’s column — whoa — they did not mince words. Ninety percent blamed uninvolved parents. One said, “Nine times out of 10, children who misbehave come from homes where families are uninvolved and show a lack of caring in their children’s education and future, or have a lack of rules and structure at home.” Another said, “Bullying doesn’t just happen on the playground.” Click “comments” and tell us, what do you think?
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July 16th, 2008 at 11:58 am
Jackie- Yes, I believe that parents influence their child’s behavior in the classroom, but I don’t think that it’s the only explanation for disruptive behavior. Many kids may follow their parents’ rules at home, but when they are put in a classroom with 25+ kids and one adult, they may not able to handle the types of rules a classroom is structured around. So even though it is the responsibility of the parents to correct this behavior (with the help of the teacher), parents should not always be the ones to blame.