20.5.12

Time has changed. Young parents need support



國首相卡梅倫推出每名新生兒父母可獲100鎊(約1200元)學券，報讀育兒課程。
育兒課程，更新育兒知識，交換經驗，避免像語障、智障、自閉等可預防的嚴重發育問題。育兒課程，價值難以計算，卻最受父母忽略。



In generations gone by, most families lived in extended families, knew everyone in the neighbourhood and had a mum at home full time. Things are harder now, we all live more independently of each other, everyone has to be able to do everything (career and home). Support networks of "other older mums" to chat with aren't there. These groups help to compensate for that.
In school we used to have a class called "Home Economics" that would teach us lifeskills like cooking and sewing etc (both boys and girls). I don't see why we cant add in new stuff like balancing a budget, parenting etc.
I really benefitted from the cooking classes. My own mother used to use frozen pre-packaged foods all the time and never made anything from scratch. Classes are awesome!
 
Well, without any parenting classes we had 4 kids. They grew up into sane(ish) decent, middle aged individuals with jobs. Our parents brought up 2 kids each seemingly without too much trauma & difficulty. Our kids only have 3 between them & they have grown into selfish demanding teenagers who expect to be waited upon & given all they desire. Perhaps the problem is deeper than parenting classes.
I consider myself to be reasonably intelligent and capable in terms of parental responsibility. I learned a lot from ante-natal classes and from the health workers who visited. I would attend good quality, ongoing parent training. It's not Nanny State, it's part of responsible supportive society. Any parent who says they have nothing to learn about parenting is, in my opinion, delusional.

Well its not compulsory, so I am not sure about it being "nanny state".
There are probably some people out there that could do with some help and support, nothing wrong in that.
Perhaps we will see less children growing up entering a life of crime and wanting to be a part of society.

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