In the news..
Example # 1
Dad backs ‘bad’ boy.
KUWAIT CITY, May 2: A Kuwaiti teacher of the sciences at Ibn Al-Atheir School in Rawda filed a complaint against the father of a student in his class working as a colonel with the Kuwait Private Forces and reported the man in uniform had tried to beat him. The teacher was accompanied by two witnesses who confirmed the allegation. He added the man supports his son’s misconduct. A case was registered against the man. At the same time, the colonel filed a case against the teacher for allegedly beating his son.
Example # 2
Kuwaiti hands over drug addict son to police.
KUWAIT CITY, May 1: A Kuwaiti citizen surrendered his son to police, accusing him of drug addiction. The man called the Operations Room to report the son’s behavior after he arrived home heavily intoxicated. The suspect was taken into custody.
LWDLIK- Interesting ways of dealing with wayward kids.
Example # 1 you may have just taught your son to not have respect for teachers, school or anyone, and that violence is a solution.
My heart goes out to the parent in example # 2. Well done! A hard decision to make but I believe the right one. Hopefully this will be enough for your son to realise the error of his ways and make amends.
Example # 1
Dad backs ‘bad’ boy.
KUWAIT CITY, May 2: A Kuwaiti teacher of the sciences at Ibn Al-Atheir School in Rawda filed a complaint against the father of a student in his class working as a colonel with the Kuwait Private Forces and reported the man in uniform had tried to beat him. The teacher was accompanied by two witnesses who confirmed the allegation. He added the man supports his son’s misconduct. A case was registered against the man. At the same time, the colonel filed a case against the teacher for allegedly beating his son.
Example # 2
Kuwaiti hands over drug addict son to police.
KUWAIT CITY, May 1: A Kuwaiti citizen surrendered his son to police, accusing him of drug addiction. The man called the Operations Room to report the son’s behavior after he arrived home heavily intoxicated. The suspect was taken into custody.
LWDLIK- Interesting ways of dealing with wayward kids.
Example # 1 you may have just taught your son to not have respect for teachers, school or anyone, and that violence is a solution.
My heart goes out to the parent in example # 2. Well done! A hard decision to make but I believe the right one. Hopefully this will be enough for your son to realise the error of his ways and make amends.
A friend in the Ministry of Interior told me that his 11 year old son had told a teacher, "You better not punish me. My father is a high-ranking officer and he is going to get you..." My friend was really and truly shocked. He didn't want nor condone this kind of behavior from his son and immediately punished him. THAT is leading by example.
ReplyDeleteI would imagine that the Colonel in story #1 is a poor example to his troops and a piss poor leader.
What shocked me more about the news story was the teacher was a Kuwaiti too.
ReplyDeleteWould like to see better school environments here instead of the prison-look. They have the money; would be a worthwhile investment.
ReplyDeleteAnd would like to see a boot camp :O)
Things aren't any better back in the UK that I know. But I don't live in the UK.