Nigel Latta parenting show TV1 tonight.

[Swoop]

An enjoyable show last night.

Does anyone else see similarities with his presentation style and that of Eddie Izzard?

[MSTRS:Me]

No. But there are some cross-over Rowan Atkinson effects.

[Trudes]

He reminds me of Billy Connolly.

[crazyhorse]

Pack her in to the car in her pj's (or whatever else she sleeps in) and drop her inside the office at school...get a big strong man to help you....or ring the truancy office and tell them your daughter is refusing to go to school!

Truancy can only do something until the day they turn 16 - buggar! she's 17 now. I asked about this one. Was gonna drag her to school today - and would've dragged her if we lived closer, but I don't like my chances of trying to get her into the car - was something I was actually gonna do. Would have the neighbours laughing though!

Told her if she waggs one more day, then she'll have to start paying board. 3 days without the sky card and modum - ha ha ha ha

Life is starting to suck for her!

[jim.cox]

Told her if she waggs one more day, then she'll have to start paying board.

You could also stop feeding her.

Or just evict her

[The Stranger:Me]

Edit: I am in awe of your skills to tame them

I ran the Henderson Police station site. I took over the running of the site 1yr into a 2yr contract when it was 6 months behind. We completed on time. There were 60 separate sub contractors and at times 200 men on site.
Taming has/had nothing to do with it.
In typical KB fashion, for some weird reason you can only imagine an extreme position. The reality is it takes careful planning and constant communication (among other things). You always ask, explain and reason as a first course of action.
The unfortunate REALITY is however, if you are too nice you get walked over.
I had a contract and had given a commitment, the job would be completed on time and that was that. Sometimes, nice doesn't cut it.

What's that got to do with the subject at hand? It's just like raising kids.

[MisterD]

An enjoyable show last night.

It was indeed and quite timely from my POV too...the Ladder of Certain Doom arrives at our place tonight.

[Trudes]

It was indeed and quite timely from my POV too...the Ladder of Certain Doom arrives at our place tonight.

Oh yeah, I loved that!! "Right, it's 4:30, goodnight" "Did you just blink at me??"

[James Deuce]

The guy's an abusive twat.

[Ms Piggy]

Have missed something here?
Why do so many of the "Yes" (and undecided) crowd raise abuse (or say "terrible "punishments"") in relation to the referendum?
Has the govt said if the noes have it they will turn back the clocks on this?
Just checking, because abuse seems to be a central theme to those supporting the current laws. I didn't think a vote of no was a vote for abuse.
If I got that wrong I would sure appreciate knowing.

Interestingly, the family first web site note that there have been 12 deaths from child abuse since the law change, the same rate as before. So it would appear that if there is in fact a link between these laws and child abuse the new laws have failed dismally.

Okay - on the Monteiths tonight so much clearer head.

Maybe it's the similar way that a lot of the "It's my right to smack my child" crowd appear to assume that anyone that is against smacking children is also against discipline.

I just believe that there are far better ideas for discipline than smacking.

I don;t believe the repeal of section 59 has been given a chance yet. Habits of a life time don;t change overnight in any of us let alone a whole society.

Good show last night but I did think that it would have been helpful if he'd used a more realistic example than a little boy burning down a school.

[Ms Piggy]

Does anyone else see similarities with his presentation style and that of Eddie Izzard?

No, cos Nigel Latta never talks about cake or death! And I don't think he'd ever look good in heels and make-up.

[Grahameeboy]

Okay - on the Monteiths tonight so much clearer head.

Maybe it's the similar way that a lot of the "It's my right to smack my child" crowd appear to assume that anyone that is against smacking children is also against discipline.

I just believe that there are far better ideas for discipline than smacking.

I don;t believe the repeal of section 59 has been given a chance yet. Habits of a life time don;t change overnight in any of us let alone a whole society.

Good show last night but I did think that it would have been helpful if he'd used a more realistic example than a little boy burning down a school.

I totally agree....what is it with this obsession with feeling the need to smack a kid...are these parents devoid of the ability to find other ways or is it because they have that parking mentality...must park as close to where I want to go brigade

[The Stranger:Me]

what is it with this obsession with feeling the need to smack a kid...are these parents devoid of the ability to find other ways

Why the obsession with sticking your nose in other people's business?
Ah it's not a case of devoid of the ability to find other ways, hell every expert who manage to squirt out one or 2 kids (and some with none) is only too eager to give you other ways anyway. It's about getting a job done quickly, quietly and efficiently so as you can get back to doing the good stuff you should be doing with your family.

Did your parents ever smack you Grahameeboy?
Mine did, shit can't say I can imagine a single negative impact as a result - except the old man breaking a toe when he kicked my brother's arse.
Was it bad for you?

[Grahameeboy]

Why the obsession with sticking your nose in other people's business?
Ah it's not a case of devoid of the ability to find other ways, hell every expert who manage to squirt out one or 2 kids (and some with none) is only too eager to give you other ways anyway. It's about getting a job done quickly, quietly and efficiently so as you can get back to doing the good stuff you should be doing with your family.

Did your parents ever smack you Grahameeboy?
Mine did, shit can't say I can imagine a single negative impact as a result - except the old man breaking a toe when he kicked my brother's arse.
Was it bad for you?

I am contributing to a thread....not sticky noses.

So quickly, efficiently and quietly eh....I don't see parenting that way but I manage with Nats and don't smack her so guess I am just lucky.

My Dad use to hit me...only negative is our relationship so I guess not a major eh...

[Ms Piggy]

Why the obsession with sticking your nose in other people's business?

I believe that may have to do with NZ's shamefully high rate of violence toward children. And before you jump up and down, I'm not saying everyone who smacks their children are abusers. I do believe the issue of child abuse in our lovely little ole country needs to be addressed and making smacking children for discipline is (possibly) a way the Government believes that society can have a bit of a mind shift. This is just a thought off the top of my head while listening to Martha and Vandella's in National Radio after having woken up at 5:15am.....so I could be a bit wrong.

Ah it's not a case of devoid of the ability to find other ways, hell every expert who manage to squirt out one or 2 kids (and some with none) is only too eager to give you other ways anyway. It's about getting a job done quickly, quietly and efficiently so as you can get back to doing the good stuff you should be doing with your family.

I don't believe for a minute that every parent that smacks their kids does so cos they have no ability to come up with alternatives but you've hit the nail on the head saying it's easier and quicker but that don't make it right.

I guess the other side of it for me is that it's kinda hypocritical to tell kids it's not okay to hit your siblings or other kiddies but then to hit them for being naughty.