Are we losing parenting skills?


I started school at age 4 and every kid in the class could use the toilet. I don't think teachers should be burdened by this increasing problem.
Teaching isn’t teaching anymore in a lot of schools. That’s the smallest part of the job.

Parent, social worker, psychologist etc. are the main duties that we seem to do in my school.

I’ve spent this morning completing various safeguarding documents to pass onto the local authority regarding neglect and potential abuse
 
It is lazy parenting with a small number being SEND. My little boy is 3 in a few weeks time and Christ it has been hard work, but he is day trained and no longer has any accidents. Only time he has a nappy is bed time and that’s are next hurdle to attempt.
 
I keep hearing about how kids have changed. It’s not the kids that have changed, it’s the parents. Kids are a blank canvas until they’re exposed to influence, be that positive or negative.
Aint that the real truth, but you just know someone will blame the Government.
 
I started school at age 4 and every kid in the class could use the toilet. I don't think teachers should be burdened by this increasing problem.
Yes it’s quite common. The mrs (no) is an early years teacher and loads of the kids lack basic skills.
 
Teaching isn’t teaching anymore in a lot of schools. That’s the smallest part of the job.

Parent, social worker, psychologist etc. are the main duties that we seem to do in my school.

I’ve spent this morning completing various safeguarding documents to pass onto the local authority regarding neglect and potential abuse

common widespread problem I understand.

people / organisations covering their backs (quite rightly, unfortunately ), as some say, acted on information given and that info was not sufficient to take action, so allowed to be put under others of the next pile.

problem is that social services are really quite a liberal organisation and believe in certain ideals. They like to think there is good in everyone and with the the right guidance, the issue can be sorted. I just wish they were correct in all cases.

some parents are amazing kind, thoughtful people.

some however as you know, cant be bothered to feed their child before school or even after school. some children very rarely get a good homemade meal.

Some can not be bothered to read to their child, play with their child or do homework.

As somebody said to me, when I delivered prescriptions "I will tell you what son, it is not my job, to go to the chemist and collect my prescription"

just leave it for somebody else to do and take responsibility, nothing to do with me.
 
I teach secondary and we have countless number of 11 year olds who can’t tie their shoes.

But for every poor parent there are the good ones who you don’t hear about.
I tried to teach my bairn but he got frustrated and refused to learn, I feel pretty shit now that that deems me to be a poor parent.
 
Poor parenting is mostly to blame, my granddaughter tells me a kid in her class can't read at all, (7yr olds) I've seen this Kids mother going to school in her PJ's it's going to get worse when these children get older.
 
I tried to teach my bairn but he got frustrated and refused to learn, I feel pretty shit now that that deems me to be a poor parent.

nobody would dream that. Depends on what issues for example, but I suspect have at least 1 failing, does not make a bad parent.

teachers and school staff, often observe and soak the the info like a sponge.

you boy may not have been able to tie his laces, but was his shoes highly polished. was he in clean clothes and his homework handed in on time. Did he have breakfast before school and polite to the school staff.

I bet your boy ticked a lot of the good boxes
 

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