| The Welsh Assembly wants a 'Parenting Champion' | | | | do not know where to start when it comes to |
| who will ensure that parents are getting enough | | | | imposing rules, discipline or providing a structure where |
| support and advice in the difficult task of bringing up | | | | the child learns self-control and the consequences of |
| their children. This has sparked off a heated debate in | | | | his or her actions. |
| Wales and the UK. Opposing opinions state that | | | | How many forums have you read on the Internet |
| parents are just forgetting their responsibilities in rearing | | | | where parents are desperately seeking ways to |
| kids and that they expect the social services and | | | | control or influence in a positive way their children? |
| teachers to do the job. Children need love and a | | | | How many parents are terrified of their children when |
| supporting structure including discipline within their family | | | | they turn violent or walk on eggshells around them? |
| life. But it is not that easy as parents do not know how | | | | They are desperately seeking advice and sometimes |
| to impose discipline or structure and it is here that | | | | opt for family counselling which can be expensive |
| behavior modification , therapy or family therapy can | | | | whereas a behavior modification course can be so |
| really help in resolving child behaviour problems and at | | | | much cheaper. |
| the end of the day,the society we live in. | | | | In some families, there is no way that a parent can |
| Let's face it. The way we are brought up has a | | | | impose consequences because the child or teenager |
| profound effect on our adult behaviour, our | | | | is out of control and is threatening the siblings as well |
| relationships, our work ethics, our morals and how we | | | | so problems are multiplied. In many cases, parents do |
| approach life generally. A troubled broken home where | | | | not know how to react to violence and abuse and are |
| discipline is lax or sometimes (rarely) too severe will | | | | incapable of imposing a 'No Abuse- No Excuse' policy. |
| mark us for life with an indelible imprint. Behavior | | | | The worrying thing for any parents is that unless there |
| modification can provide that structure and guide | | | | is some decisive intervention, this teenager is going to |
| parents into how to impose it. | | | | turn into an abusive adult and the consequences for |
| Parents who were brought up as latch key kids just | | | | society are alarming and depressing. |