Am I the only HE'er who is glad that the others have gone back to school?

[singingmum]

Having watched the behaviour of local school children over the hols,I am so happy that they are no longer going to be running riot on the streets all day while their parents let them cause havoc.I know that not all parents let their ds's run riot but a large majority have this summer on this estate and personally I'd like to kill them.Harsh I know,but we've had bored dc's everywhere and have suffered from bullying to our dc's and also damage to our fencing.I'm sick of parents(and it's a couple of families inparticular who are responsible)letting this happen.It's as though they have switched off to their dc's behaviour or aren't used to dealing with it as they don't see them enough or something.
Ok so I know that some people will take offence but we have had bored dc's since the second week of the hols and I just am so glad that these dc's are now off the streets and finally will have something to keep their attention.
I'm not saying that all parents who send their dc's to school are like this but the estate I live on was so lovely until someone started letting houses to tenants that the council and others had evicted etc. and now we have to put up with the side effects of this.
Apologies to anyone who is interested in their children but why can't these parents get a handle on these dc's????
Rant over

[earlgrey]

[singingmum]

Sorry should read that the other Dc's have gone back to school.
I was at the behaviour of both the parents and their dc's.It's been a big problem for a lot of people on the estate

[earlgrey]

SM, have you considered living in Bavaria? I've heard they have an excellent childcatcher there ....

[Doodledootoo]

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[expatinscotland]

Oooo, wait till all the PC, wooly ones get their hands on this thread!



Over to you, crowd.

[pirategirl]

my immediate reaction was 'oh, dear' porr kids, bla bla, but I can see why you would be angered by the constant bad behaviour.

I am fortunate to live somewhere quite quiet, and I would be relived too. there are no answers to help with the overall lack of things to do, and I guess its hard for the parents of the bored kids too.


If its really bad, then i'd prob move.

[Doodledootoo]

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[expatinscotland]

FWIW, I've lived on an estate that was dire. I'd challenge anyone who called me judgemental or uncaring for not enjoying stepping over broken glass, dirty needles, vomit, blood, spit and dog crap every day to walk a mile in those shoes. For about a year or two.

Not to mention putting up with the noise, fires, fights, etc.

[Isababel]

Oh well, not everybody can put up, gracefully, with antisocial behaviour and the parents prettending it is not happening.

[pirategirl]

Thing is. looking at your heading you are really making a divide between home education and school schooling, that soemhow as a home educator you are going to be more relived that the kids are going back! I am delighted my child is going back, and am fed up of my noisy neighbours children too, and I am not a home educator iyswim?

[Mhamai]

Passes singingum a hardhat. Feck ya expat your post made me hide my wooly yoke under the sofa!

[expatinscotland]

It's always the loudest 'hug a hoodie' brigader who has never had to live with extreme anti-social behaviour as a constant threat/reality.

[expatinscotland]

Irish people can't be wooly. Or win Jo Malone products, Mhamai .

[LucyJones]

I am glad school kids have gone back too.
Nothing to do with home ed'ing though.
It just makes town a nicer place to be... and quieter too, for us mum's with preschoolers. I can take my two to Pizza Hut without having to queue out into the street now.
I have to say I feel a bit envious of all you lot who have kids of school age to go back!

[SSSandy2]

The holidays are long. I think some kind of good quality organised, structural care wouldn't be a bad thing but I suppose there will always be the problem of how to pay for it.

We're overseas. Have to say I was the other day reading the ticker tape messages on the bottom of the TV screen - the young lad shot in Liverpool by other dc, series of boys stabbed in London etc Did wonder if things in the UK aren't getting worse than they used to be? Dunno if that's the case though.

Do think it's a sign though that something needs to be done differently for the dc. Not that I know the answers.

[expatinscotland]

I think if I were you, the answer would be to remain overseas, SSS .

[LucyJones]

there are play schemes around but like you say, they cost money. Don't know if they are subsidised in poorer areas though

[Mhamai]

Expat, I'm forty tomorrow so maybe MN will let me enter this time.

[expatinscotland]

Yer auld

DH tells me that all the time - I'm 6.5 years older.

[Mhamai]

Sorry for hi jacking again but expat are Jo Malone products not make up?

[expatinscotland]

No, they are bath products and overpriced candles and such.

[Mhamai]

Last hi jack will everyone come over to competitions thread and petition for my eligibility for the competition, I'm forty tomorrow! Purleasssssse?

Hi jack over.