tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514377357336356111.post3530990519637696951..comments2023-10-26T14:20:21.877+01:00Comments on Whichendbites: Run wild, run free.Whichendbiteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10007093242950393006noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5514377357336356111.post-58155762716525763592007-10-17T02:06:00.000+01:002007-10-17T02:06:00.000+01:00whichendbites, i reckon i'm one of "the old breed"...whichendbites,<BR/> i reckon i'm one of "the old breed" parents, my son committed vandalism just once, on an antique car owned by a neighbor. when the cops brought him round for me to deal with they stood with their jaws hanging as i told him he was losing his bicycle and .22 rifle until the damage was made good to the satisfaction of the car's owner, "that responsible people have things like guns and bikes, you'll get yours back when you prove you are a responsible person". he never tried anything like it again and to this day he's never aquired a "police record" for even a traffic offense. you and most thinking people are right, it begins with the parents. i may have been a "regimental sgt. major" when needed but my kids also were praised when they did right and my "well done" meant more to them than all the "self esteem" crap peddled at school by well meaning fuzzy brains.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com