To wonder why parents don’t take responsibility for their children’s behaviour?

I work with children and teenagers with behavioural issues. It is so much more complicated than you realise. There is lots of research out there and a vast amount of people who have experience of dealing with young people like this. Are your beliefs based on any expertise, training or experience in this area?

10 years ago I would have agreed with you. Since having an autistic child that lacks empathy, no amount of punishments, explaining why his bluntness and lack of consideration for people’s feeling does, he will never understand, except it… some children are just easier than others!!!

I have 3 sons. Two went through adolescence with the usual range of good and bad behaviour.

One broke me. Aggression, drugs, risky behaviour, exclusion from school, involvement in (non-violent) crime. His dad and I had no control. We were utterly bewildered. There are no services unless the child is willing to engage and he simply laughed in people's faces. And no, we weren't sitting on our phones.

I look at photos of my joyful, cheeky and loving little boy and wonder how he became the callous, mocking young man full of hatred and anger. Unless you've been there, you have no idea.

It's hard to say but it's more of the parents to step in and being responsible.

However, there are some parents out there who rather be on their phone and ignore them. So they rather let their child go wild.

Sadly from what I have seen, if the parents don't bother disciplining them why is the child going to care? Hence behavior issues.

it is usually due to trauma or neglect/ lack of positive attention even (or especially) in ND children.

When it’s often down to neglect and lack of support and love at home.

What evidence do you have to back these statements?