Are we losing parenting skills?


It's absolute bollocks and some right superior people on this thread as there always seems to be on anything parent / child related.

Of course there are lazy parents, maybe even more so than there used to be. But there's also a lot more homes in modern life that have both parents (or single parents) out working all day and not at home the entire time to teach them.

It takes a lot of patience, time, cleaning / washing. Of course kids should use as toilet by school but it can be tough for some people
Correct, these threads always do have people on making various claims, with no idea about circumstances of individuals.
If she can't be bothered to get dressed to take her kid to school do you really think she can be bothered to sit and read with him? they are given a book to read at home and have a quiz on the book when they finish reading them, Parents help and everyone will have 30 minutes a day where they can sit, listen and encourage.
Do you know her circumstances? Not sure everyone has 30 minutes a day mind, maybe in your world. Certain plenty do nothing but really easy to judge.
 
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Was in the medical profession 20 years ago, knew a load of Speech and Language therapists who were shocked in them days. Kids just stuck in front of a TV, maybe an absent parent. Can’t imagine how far covid has set some kids back now.
 
Correct, these threads always do have people on making various claims, with no idea about circumstances of individuals.

Do you know her circumstances? Not sure everyone has 30 minutes a day mind, maybe in your world. Certain plenty do nothing but really easy to judge.
I know she has never worked, I know she has had another child taken and put in care, I don't know if she has health problems, but I do know she swears at her boy.
I find it utterly bizarre that if a 7yo can't read your first thought is to blame the parent
Encouragement at home should be a given, kids learn from their peers.
 
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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.
Can't even be bothered to get dressed to take them to school, tells you all you need to know about some 'parents'
 
I know she has never worked, I know she has had another child taken and put in care, I don't know if she has health problems, but I do know she swears at her boy.

Encouragement at home should be a given, kids learn from their peers.
So it's a little more than wearing PJs on the school run then.
 
Teacher could've been going in with them.
OK mate.
You do need to keep in mind that there was once a time, when children were toilet trained before they went to school.
It was once expected and normal.
There were exceptions through learning difficulties or similar, but generally it was the norm.
 
OK mate.
You do need to keep in mind that there was once a time, when children were toilet trained before they went to school.
It was once expected and normal.
There were exceptions through learning difficulties or similar, but generally it was the norm.

Not disputing that. Just saying there could've been some that weren't. Actually though, I'm not arsed tbf so will just leave this one here marra.
 
I know she has never worked, I know she has had another child taken and put in care, I don't know if she has health problems, but I do know she swears at her boy.

Encouragement at home should be a given, kids learn from their peers.
If she has already had one kid put into care it would suggest some underlying reason for her behaviour...mental health?
 
One Important factor has gone missing in what parents teach ... obedience.
Teach and expect that and anything else you wish to impart or expect is easy to do . Dont and kids will just do as they like which will include not developing life skills cos that takes work .
While its of course necessary to give kids insight into the whys wherefores and nuances of things " cos im the adult and i said so " is a good enough bottom line at any impasse.
 
Really?
How about the children didn't all have shite and piss running down their legs.
Canny impressive/weird for someone to remember the toilet habits of his entire class at 4 year old mind. Obviously the OP is an absolute goon tho and hasn't the foggiest what actually went on.
 
Of course there are some circumstances where the lack of these skills will be understandable, however outside of these reasons i find it remarkable that there are people on the thread making excuses, “it takes a lot of time, patience and cleaning” ffs 🤣🤣.

Yes it does BUT as a parent thats your job, no excuses, its true you work full time, you are knackered, its hard work and the cleaning is a bitch but you just have to find time and put the effort in. Otherwise you made a huge mistake deciding to have kids.

Making excuses is how we got here, the bleeding heart brigade excusing half arsed or worse can’t be arsed parenting. We just can’t call things for what they are anymore, there’s alway an excuse.
 

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