What happened to kids these days?

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by Armistead

Turning 18 for many of us back then was a ticket out the front door.

Gone are the days of when the kid turned 18 it was time for them to go forth and earn thy fortune, with an emphasis on the going forth.

I was the same way, I could not wait to get out on my own. This generation, I don't know. For some of them, they see nothing wrong with leeching off the parents until they are 25 or so. Me? I would be humiliated if I had to move back in with my parents after I left. I would have worked two extra part time jobs to prevent that if necessary.

I guess it came down to pride and in some cases pride can be a good thing. I don't see that in some of the kids these days.

I'm never sure of anything. Okay, so what's the law here on hitting kids?

Well onelife, the most important question would be do you have parental rights over those kids?
If you do then you can smack them under the childrens act.
However if your smacking leaves any physical damage you get yourself open to a charge of ABH or if its serious damage you get GBH.

So you Brits can beat your brats as long as there is no noticable bruising, swelling or breaking the skin or anything more serious.

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by Tribesman

So you Brits can beat your brats as long as there is no noticable bruising, swelling or breaking the skin or anything more serious.

Rubber hose and telephone books.

[Krauter]