frannyo 2 Posted December 2, 2002 Share Posted December 2, 2002 I just heard a story from one of my Japanese friends about a student at a school I used to work before. The boy is now 12 and it seems that he hasn't been to school for 2 years! Why? "Because he doesn't like it?" Seems that his parents 'can do nothing' (shikata ga nai, maybe!), but seems he plays videogames and sleeps every day - and NEVER goes to school. Can you believe that?? Supposedly quite a few kids recently like this. Anyone else know more on situations like that Link to post Share on other sites
jstepp 0 Posted December 2, 2002 Share Posted December 2, 2002 how can parents have such a lack of control? I would have never dreamed of having been able to do something like that, it would have called for a very raw backside Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted December 2, 2002 Share Posted December 2, 2002 I can't believe the parents let that happen. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted December 2, 2002 Share Posted December 2, 2002 Can't go forcing the little ones to do things they don't like now. Got to let them develop in the way that's natural for them. Anything else would be abuse... Link to post Share on other sites
zwelgen 0 Posted December 2, 2002 Share Posted December 2, 2002 Yeah childhood is supposed to be enjoyed, before you reach school and have to do the exam hell (whatever...) and then join a company, get married and wear your apron to the supermarket and let your kids hit you. I mean if you cant enjoy your childhood then when can you enjoy it. Anyway its the schools responsibility not the parents to make sure that the kids are being brought up properly.... and you wonder why Japan has such problems... Link to post Share on other sites
Wizz 11 Posted December 4, 2002 Share Posted December 4, 2002 I don't have kids, but I'm sure I'd be stronger with mine than they seem to be in Japan. Someone told me that children here can do "what they want" until they enter shogakko at 6, without being controlled or punished. Is that the common thinking? Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted December 4, 2002 Share Posted December 4, 2002 It all depends on the family. Some parents are very strict and controlling. Others won't discipline their children at all and are a complete nuisance to everybody around. Most fall somewhere in between. Our playschool keeps on sending out letters saying things like "At the upcoming event, make sure that you don't let your pre-school toddlers toddle everywhere (like you did last time)." I know people whose lives are dominated by the whims of 3-year olds because they somehow think they shouldn't make the case for adult control. This kind of foolishness is very conspicuous, but it's not really the norm. Smacked bottoms anyone? Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted December 4, 2002 Share Posted December 4, 2002 Sounds to me like some of these kids need a good boot up the backside with a US size 8 black ThirtyTwo snowboarding boot. Now is a good time to pick up a boot at a discount. Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted December 4, 2002 Share Posted December 4, 2002 LOL Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted December 4, 2002 Share Posted December 4, 2002 Japanese parenting is pathetic! The mums that just let their kid scream wild in the supermarkets and stores without even looking at them. What happened to the good ol smack on the bum? Japanese parents are too frikkin scared to do shyait. Then the kids rule them. Boys especially are very very messed up in the head. 8 -12year olds sleeping with their parents, mums letting the boys fondle their breasts.... Just too frikin weird 4 me! I have a little bub on the way in a few more months, so if its any thing like i was i am going to have to stock up on wooden spoons!!! Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted December 4, 2002 Share Posted December 4, 2002 Japanese parenting is pathetic! The mums that just let their kid scream wild in the supermarkets and stores without even looking at them. What happened to the good ol smack on the bum? Japanese parents are too frikkin scared to do shyait. Then the kids rule them. Boys especially are very very messed up in the head. 8 -12year olds sleeping with their parents, mums letting the boys fondle their breasts.... Just too frikin weird 4 me! I have a little bub on the way in a few more months, so if its any thing like i was i am going to have to stock up on wooden spoons!!! Link to post Share on other sites
absolutely 0 Posted December 4, 2002 Share Posted December 4, 2002 My Japanese friends who are parents are fabulous at it. It depends on who you're talking about. Of course. You didn't need telling that did you Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted December 7, 2002 Share Posted December 7, 2002 That's unreal. (The original post). What sort of people are they? Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 That's wild. I always thought (from the stereotypes of course) that Japanese kids would be quiet and nothing like that. Link to post Share on other sites
Raury 0 Posted December 17, 2002 Share Posted December 17, 2002 It happens in Australia too. Quite often I am tempted to give some little shyte a smack up the back of the head. Typical scene: Child pulls stuff off supermarket shelf Parent say "Thats naughty Jimmy, I don't want you to do that again" Child runs off and pulls more stuff of shelf Parent say "Thats naughty Jimmy, I don't want you to do that again" Raury walks past and accidently knock child while trying to retrieve something off the shelf "sorry" - NOT Link to post Share on other sites
nagoid 4 Posted December 18, 2002 Share Posted December 18, 2002 Haha... Link to post Share on other sites
Antonio 0 Posted December 18, 2002 Share Posted December 18, 2002 And to think i used to get the hiding from hell if i hadn't finished my dinner before the big hand got to the 12! Link to post Share on other sites
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