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This second part is so true, children needs their parents guidance and attention to become rounded individuals, and I think this is becoming a massive issue. In many ways society is creating its own problems, and I do believe this change was started in the 80's by Thatcher.

Economies of scale at work here though

It's hard to tell if behaviour is getting worse, as judging children as a child yourself and as an adult is so subjective. I do think there is a greater separation between generations than there ever has been, and I do think it is down to technology. I also think technology has impaired the younger generations ability to communicate on a face to face level, something that is still important to the older generation.

Yes he is

This is probably in line with the decrease in the consumption of alcohol.

Are we complaining about the kids, I thought we were complaining about the generation making a hash of bringing up the kids. They are just a product of their environment, it's some of the parents that are the problem.

I know it's anecdotal, but my partner's cousin told me in all seriousness that the only reason they had a fourth child was the increase in child benefits, and therefore that child was his favourite. It does happen. I don't read the Mail, I didn't get enraged, but I do think he is a prick.

Watched this episode last night, it made me think of JG 2020, compared to 2026

Dominic Cummings is just a real life Malcolm Tucker

Giving children food you know they do not like, and punishing them for not eating it is just abusive (my parents favourite dinner time entertainment).

No, having more choice now is definitely better, but scarcity makes you appreciate things more, which is something I have noticed change over the years. My belief is that children (not all, but some) use eating food as a situation to express problems they have, as it is one area in their life where they have some leverage over the adults. As a child I was constantly hungry and underweight (my mother was borderline anorexic and an abysmal cook), so I never used food to act out (and I have had an unhealthy relationship with food my entire life). I acted out in other ways to express my problems. Times change I guess, but kids will always have problems.

If you do have to eat one of your children's pets, get them a pet pig

My mates son (4yo) wouldn't eat a pie for tea, because it tasted horrible. My mate told him it was monkey brain pie, and the son wanted it every evening from then on .

Because eating food we didn't like the taste of was preferable to going hungry. Food is cheaper and more available now than ever before, but it has not always been like that. My partner was brought up during the miners strike, and quickly realised that every time she had rabbit stew for tea, the next day one of the kids on the street would be upset because their pet rabbit had "escaped" from it's hutch. When your basic survival instincts kick in, being fussy is not an option.

Reminds me, I played in a game where we were all out for 12, and they knocked them off in the first over. Had to wait half an hour for tea then went home.

29 for 8

One might float past my window this afternoon at this rate

It's a tough one to prove I know

They say when you drown you enter a state of calmness part of the way through. If that's true, I would pick this.

Every time I see a squirrel I start singing the Mission Impossible theme tune. I think it's from an old advert. Is that correct?

Freddy Mercury Annie Lennox Axl Rose Tom Jones Alison Moyet Billy Joel Don McLean Janis Joplin Paul Simon Pick the bones out of that @rjw63

This is what I meant, thank you @Seat68.

That's true, the actual term I was looking for is "permissive parenting"

That's Yoda level psychology, and I have no idea what it means

Pure Spread is excellent, and healthy.