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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree the lack of parenting expectations has led to this but I think the lack of school behavioral expectations/consequences has made it worse. These children are not being socialized to respect adults.[/quote]

At my daughter's school, they discuss these expected behaviors endlessly. Works great for her, but not sure about the overall efficacy.

Completely disagree with your first sentence. Parenting expectations are higher than they've ever been. Just yesterday, there was a thread saying "why did you even have kids," when a parent suggested that kids can just chill at home on the weekend while their parents run the household. The norm is entertaining your kid all day. That has become "parenting."

Compare the work load of 70s mom to the work load of the mom of today and you see why we have a problem.

I'm at the point where I'm tempted to bring back a sharp slap to eliminate bad behavior in the moment. But I don't do that. Because of parenting expectations. [/quote]

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