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Of course I generalise based on my own experiences of working in primary and the experiences of my co-workers. I have taught a variety of SEN children and, luckily, they haven’t been too disruptive. I’ve had a few challenging autistic children in my time but, again, I’ve managed to build bonds...

As I say, the majority of children are mortified if they get into trouble so the thought that they may do is enough to make sure they remain well behaved. Consistency is also important, as is making sure the consequence fits the infringement. That, coupled with lots of praise and recognition of...

It's not just the children who slip back in to bad habits during the 6 weeks :blush:

If physical violence was/ is a deterrent, why was it usually the same children outside the head teachers office? ??? The children afraid of being hit back then are the same kind of children who are afraid to be told off now. Children absolutely need to know the boundaries and where the 'line' is...

It all stems from the parents. If they respect the teacher, more often than not, the child will too. Most of the children that cause issues come from one of two lives. The ones whose parents don't show an interest in school, in education or the child, so they do anything and everything they can...

As a teacher i'd like to clear up a few things. Yes, school is much better now. Discipline, moral code etc can be instilled without the need to be cruel and borderline sadistic. At the end of the day, they're kids. They'll make mistakes but that doesn't make you have to hit them. The...