Author Topic: Britain becomes a Nanny State--literally (Read 434 times)

Gunslinger · « **on:** November 21, 2006, 06:02:23 PM »

My comments: hahahahahahahahahahahahahah

The irony here is just too funny

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A network of around 80 "super nannies" is being set up by the government to show parents how to control their unruly children.
It's the latest initiative in the government's battle against crime and anti-social behaviour.

It's being announced by the Prime Minister today as part of a government initiative throw the spotlight on the crime and justice system in England and Wales.

Around 80 trained child psychologists will try to improve parenting in areas with high levels of anti-social behaviour.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/breakfast/6166816.stm

also

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http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23374380-details/The+nursery+rhyme+police+-+parents+to+take+lessons+in+reading+and+singing/article.do

Parents could be forced to go to special classes to learn to sing their children nursery rhymes, a minister said.
Those who fail to read stories or sing to their youngsters threaten their children's future and the state must put them right, Children's Minister Beverley Hughes said.

Their children's well-being is at risk 'unless we act', she declared.

And Mrs Hughes said the state would train a new 'parenting workforce' to ensure parents who fail to do their duty with nursery rhymes are found and 'supported'.

The call for state intervention in the minute details of family life followed a series of Labour efforts to reduce anti-social behaviour and improve educational standards by imposing rigorous controls on the lives of the youngest children.

Mrs Hughes has established a national curriculum to set down how babies are taught to speak in childcare from the age of three months.

Her efforts have gone alongside a push by other ministers to determine exactly how parents treat their children down to how they should brush their teeth...

...New powers for councils to impose parenting orders are expected to be announced in the Queen's Speech tomorrow.

Part of Mr Blair's 'Respect Agenda', they extend current powers for courts to instruct parents of children who commit crimes to attend parenting classes.

Mrs Hughes' parenting workforce will include local council social workers who are likely to have the new powers...

Of course......it does take a villiage

FiLtH · « **Reply #1 on:** November 21, 2006, 07:34:29 PM »

Unfortunately there are many people here in the US that need help. They thought it was a great idea to get married and breed , until they realized it was'nt all it was cracked up to be. They lose interest, the kids are losers, and we all have to deal with them later in life.

Maverick · « **Reply #2 on:** November 21, 2006, 08:33:06 PM »

I find it ironic that given the advances in psychology and child rearing from "experts" the results seem to be far less stable than the "olden days".

I know I'm not expressing it well but the new methods just don't seem to be doing as well given the displays of lack of control for many on the youngest generation now, compared to those say raised in the 50's and 50's.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #3 on:** November 22, 2006, 08:09:26 AM »

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Originally posted by FiLtH
Unfortunately there are many people here in the US that need help. They thought it was a great idea to get married and breed , until they realized it was'nt all it was cracked up to be. They lose interest, the kids are losers, and we all have to deal with them later in life.

That's true but it doesnt mean I want a govt certified nanny looking over my shoulder.

lazs2 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 22, 2006, 08:18:14 AM »

Hey... it takes a village to raise a child right?

lazs

B@tfinkV · « **Reply #5 on:** November 22, 2006, 10:32:52 AM »

lol, we even have 'super-nanny' on TV once a week. a SN goes to bad childs house and generally makes the parents look really stupid and clueless, being as patronising as possible, whilst thinking somehow that because the small child is scared of her and does what she says, she has god given supernatural nanny powers and a gift for childcare. Despite thee fact she is 30+, single, and far too ugly to ever breed.

britain has been a nanny state for a long time now, but its so small a piece of rock we all crammed onto here, its obvious why we have the highest density of cctv cameras in the world. If you took all the people involved with running britain and made them hold hands, they could reach from west to east coast at the most narrow point....probably.

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #6 on:** November 22, 2006, 11:40:22 AM »

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Originally posted by Maverick
I find it ironic that given the advances in psychology and child rearing from "experts" the results seem to be far less stable than the "olden days".

I know I'm not expressing it well but the new methods just don't seem to be doing as well given the displays of lack of control for many on the youngest generation now, compared to those say raised in the 50's and 50's.

and before the 50's and 60's

Your expressing it well enough.
I aggree wholeheartedly

lazs2 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 22, 2006, 02:44:45 PM »

bat... I am stunned to hear such sense out of any brit but especially you.

I may have underestimated you.

lazs

B@tfinkV · « **Reply #8 on:** November 22, 2006, 02:50:46 PM »

hehe don't worry i'll try and be just a senseless tard with bad teeth in my next posts to keep the balance.