Last weekend should not just be a wakeup call for the government, it needs to be a wakeup call for dads!
Quite rightly, the riots that convulsed North London and then spawned elsewhere in the UK were condemned by all government leaders and the post-mortem is currently underway.
One of the questions many community leaders are asking is 'where were the parents?'.
This is a question that we dads have to honestly ask ourselves. If any of these kids who took part in the riots were our own, will we step forward and take responsibility? Will we be able to stand beside them in court and if it applies, own up to the fact that we may have failed as a parent? Will we be able to stand beside them in court and if it applies, show tough love?
One thing is sure, the riots were not racially motivated or politically motivated. They were opportunistic. People did what they did because they thought they could get away with it. What is worrying though is the more deep seated issue with these rioters needing to be taught that stealing is wrong.
Quite rightly, the riots that convulsed North London and then spawned elsewhere in the UK were condemned by all government leaders and the post-mortem is currently underway.
One of the questions many community leaders are asking is 'where were the parents?'.
This is a question that we dads have to honestly ask ourselves. If any of these kids who took part in the riots were our own, will we step forward and take responsibility? Will we be able to stand beside them in court and if it applies, own up to the fact that we may have failed as a parent? Will we be able to stand beside them in court and if it applies, show tough love?
One thing is sure, the riots were not racially motivated or politically motivated. They were opportunistic. People did what they did because they thought they could get away with it. What is worrying though is the more deep seated issue with these rioters needing to be taught that stealing is wrong.
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