Ahhhhh!

[Sgt Floyd]

my history teacher is always comparing teaching to babysitting

 

[wwfpooh]

Well, both have similarities. XD

 

[CensoredAlso]

I do want to say that you find disruptive, disinterested kids in both disadvantaged and well off areas.

I do think there's less respect nowadays and that's not good. However, I don't recall too many happy memories from my own school days. So don't be fooled too much by the "good old days" argument.

"Cause the good old days weren't always good. Tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems."

 

[wwfpooh]

Agreed. Each generations has had its problems, no doubt. What we need to do is to figure out ways to solve them.

 

[CensoredAlso]

All I'm saying is, the old joke about naughty little boys dipping girls' pig tails into ink wells just shows children have always misbehaved, hehe.

In the '50s, there was too much emphasis on fear and punishment in school, so there was naturally a backlash. Now the parents rescue their kids too much and don't let them take responsibility for bad grades etc.

 

[wwfpooh]

Or if they do, the parents are over-protective and over-assertive.

 

[Ilikemuppets]

I mean if you are teaching and start crying about how you have never taught such a misbehaved class or something

Opps. My mistake.

I do think there's less respect nowadays and that's not good.

I completely agree that there is just less and a lack of respect nowadays.

 

[wwfpooh]

If only we could get more respect for our teachers.

 

[Ilikemuppets]

Oh yeah and Leyla, bless you!

 

[theprawncracker]

Oh yeah and Leyla, bless you!

Did she sneeze all over the thread again? Ugh, Layla! Now you know why we don't let you come out of lurking!