[CFC1]

For anyone that's interested, there's a programme on Channel 4 at the moment about the above!

[CFC1]

Un-frigging-believeable! . I know that parents like that exist, obviously, but it never fails to make me cringe! Started smoking at 8, ASBO at 10 ... it really beggers belief! As for the attitude of the "school"... the world's gone mad... Don't get me started .....

[johnscarlet]

Probably would have been better off posting in here . But it could be more general , so I'll leave it .
It looks like you were on your own watching it anyway

[Dave26]

Disgusting, the way his mother had to pay him money for cigarettes to stop him going out Unbelieveable

[Mr Incredible]

Well at least from Monday he won't be able to have a drag in a pub as well!!

[alexs2]

It really should beggar belief but sadly it doesnt any more....we see this sort of thing and similar on a near daily basis now.

Total lack of parental input or control.

[brendan_dj]

The trouble with the world today is that we are no longer allowed to punish naughty children. Schools are no longer allowed to touch children to punish them

What these kids need is a good lesson, but the politically-correct pansies of the world insist that a smack is physically and mentally damaging. What a load of cods-wallop.

I was smacked when i was young by my parents and at school. Would you say that I am physically or mentally harmed? I dont think so

Allowing children to get away with doing anything they want is the downfall of society.

Yet another fatal stabbing in London yesterday... by a child!
Need I say more?

[avinitski]

That kid seemed quite switched on for a 13 year old i thought.....in some aspects.