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Has behaviour of kids got worse or is it just harmless?

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Ihatemyneighb · 03/08/2025 07:21

Genuinely interested what are your thoughts? I’m quite strict with my kids and I nip any bad behaviour straight away. My issue is I see neighbourhood kids just getting away with lots of things and just being left unsupervised at times. Just for context we live in a well thought of middle class area where there’s many professional people. We previously lived in a considered poor and disadvantaged area but my own experience was that the parents seemed to keep the kids in check and I didn’t see any kids bothering anyone. I feel the area now parents and kids seem to be very entitled! Anyone else experience this?

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arethereanyleftatall · 03/08/2025 07:24

As a teacher - Worse. Much much worse

PersephoneParlormaid · 03/08/2025 07:24

I’d agree with you. I work in schools and the behaviour of some kids I’d describe as feral at times. And yes to entitlement from kids and parents. But to be fair, it’s some , not all, but I feel sorry for the good kids who have to witness bad behaviour daily.

GRex · 03/08/2025 07:23

Sounds to me like you're PERFECT and everyone else is BAD for unspecified reasons.