Curious program in England.

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England has developed a new program for dealing with problem children. The article points out that 85% of childhood offenders or older offenders were bullies in school, especially at a young age. The "treatments" they propose seem a little questionable to me, not to mention terribly expensive and intrusive into the child's and families' lives.

Here is the article.

June 13, 2005 Disruptive toddlers to be treated as potential criminals, says reportBy Greg Hurst, Political Correspondent

CHILDREN as young as three are to be singled out by nursery staff if they display aggressive behaviour or have a family background of criminality, according to a government report. The study, leaked yesterday, proposed nursery staff should note children of three and four who bullied other children as deemed to be at risk of growing up to be criminals.

The proposal coincides with an announcement today by Ruth , the Minister for Education, of plans for schools to open from 8am to 6pm to offer a safe environment for latchkey children and to meet the demands of working parents. Schools and local authorities will be allocated £680 million by 2008 to fund childcare, breakfast clubs, and after-school sports and arts activities. They will not be run by teachers but by voluntary groups or privately. Adult education will also be on offer. The leaked report said that infants not “under control†by the age of three were four times more likely to be convicted of a criminal offence once they reached maturity, according to an account of the study. It proposed early intervention in such children’s education, such as intensive support with their reading, speech, writing and social skills. The report also called for schools to be much tougher on bullying, truancy and excluded pupils. The Home Office refused to discuss the report, but its conclusion was said to be that the Government’s efforts to tackle crime should be concentrated on children most at risk of offending, with an emphasis on bullies. It quoted research that found 85 per cent of juvenile criminals in young offender institutions had been bullies at school and proposed that bullies be treated as aggressors. Such findings are sensitive because ministers have faced criticism that the Government’s policy of encouraging mothers, and especially single parents, to find work may have a damaging impact on their children’s upbringing. The Government’s aim is that every child under 14 should have access to clubs and activities before and after school. â€Wrap-around childcare†would not involve extra lessons, but offer instead activities such as language clubs, indoor rock-climbing, drama, visits to museums or first-aid courses. There would also be opportunities for apprentice-style training. Ms says in a prospectus setting out the plans: “Children will be better placed to achieve their full potential if they are in childcare that allows them to complete their homework, keep fit and healthy and have fun.â€

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My niece who just turned six years old has recently been labeled with oppositional defiant disorder. She makes me proud. She is so athletic and full of energy and the teacher or teachers just don't know why she won't take naps, so the perfect teacher who knows what's best for "every" child in the classroom by her own natural instinct and non-prejudicial thought came up with the idea that my niece's mind is "wrong" and should use a "mind altering" medication. A kid at her age wouldn't be able to understand and would think that in "general" their minds are wrong, different, unacceptable. This mindset stays and therefore they have low self-esteem as teenagers and possibly into their late twenties. 6yr old kids don't need that stuff. I'd say six year old kids have a right to be athletic and full of energy and vigor and lust for life and too many children in America are given stimulants. In turn, some become speed addicts as they grow older. Some of them keep a

deep-seated resentment against society and school systems the rest of their lives because thier parents and teachers didn't take into account the fact that they, (the child) would have been okay if the teachers were a little more supportive and there were more physical activities for the child to do. I agree with England's plan to provide after-school physical activities. I don't really know how much value the breakfast clubs would have, but I'm sure they'd be of some benefit. Inclusion of certain children in activities makes me wonder though. I remember being a young toddler in preschool. I didn't want to be around other people half of the time because it took too much energy to make small talk basically. VISIGOTH@... wrote:

England has developed a new program for dealing with problem children. The article points out that 85% of childhood offenders or older offenders were bullies in school, especially at a young age. The "treatments" they propose seem a little questionable to me, not to mention terribly expensive and intrusive into the child's and families' lives.

Here is the article.

June 13, 2005 Disruptive toddlers to be treated as potential criminals, says reportBy Greg Hurst, Political Correspondent

CHILDREN as young as three are to be singled out by nursery staff if they display aggressive behaviour or have a family background of criminality, according to a government report. The study, leaked yesterday, proposed nursery staff should note children of three and four who bullied other children as deemed to be at risk of growing up to be criminals.

The proposal coincides with an announcement today by Ruth , the Minister for Education, of plans for schools to open from 8am to 6pm to offer a safe environment for latchkey children and to meet the demands of working parents. Schools and local authorities will be allocated £680 million by 2008 to fund childcare, breakfast clubs, and after-school sports and arts activities. They will not be run by teachers but by voluntary groups or privately. Adult education will also be on offer. The leaked report said that infants not “under control†by the age of three were four times more likely to be convicted of a criminal offence once they reached maturity, according to an account of the study. It proposed early intervention in such children’s education, such as intensive support with their reading, speech, writing and social skills. The report also called for schools to be much tougher on bullying, truancy and excluded pupils. The Home Office refused to discuss the report, but its conclusion was said to be that the Government’s efforts to tackle crime should be concentrated on children most at risk of offending, with an emphasis on bullies. It quoted research that found 85 per cent of juvenile criminals in young offender institutions had been bullies at school and proposed that bullies be treated as aggressors. Such findings are sensitive because ministers have faced criticism that the Government’s policy of encouraging mothers, and especially single parents, to find work may have a damaging impact on their children’s upbringing. The Government’s aim is that every child under 14 should have access to clubs and activities before and after school. â€Wrap-around childcare†would not involve extra lessons, but offer instead activities such as language clubs, indoor rock-climbing, drama, visits to museums or first-aid courses. There would also be opportunities for apprentice-style training. Ms says in a prospectus setting out the plans: “Children will be better placed to achieve their full potential if they are in childcare that allows them to complete their homework, keep fit and healthy and have fun.â€FAM Secret Society is a community based on respect, friendship, support and acceptance. Everyone is valued. Don't forget, there are links to other FAM sites on the Links page in the folder marked "Other FAM Sites." __________________________________________________

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That's a first grader, right? Why in the world she would be taking naps at that age is beyond me.nick essington <drumthis2001@...> wrote:

My niece who just turned six years old has recently been labeled with oppositional defiant disorder. She makes me proud. She is so athletic and full of energy and the teacher or teachers just don't know why she won't take naps, so the perfect teacher who knows what's best for "every" child in the classroom by her own natural instinct and non-prejudicial thought came up with the idea that my niece's mind is "wrong" and should use a "mind altering" medication. A kid at her age wouldn't be able to understand and would think that in "general" their minds are wrong, different, unacceptable. This mindset stays and therefore they have low self-esteem as teenagers and possibly into their late twenties. 6yr old kids don't need that stuff. I'd say six year old kids have a right to be athletic and full of energy and vigor and lust for life and too many children in America are given stimulants. In turn, some become speed addicts as they grow older. Some of them keep a

deep-seated resentment against society and school systems the rest of their lives because thier parents and teachers didn't take into account the fact that they, (the child) would have been okay if the teachers were a little more supportive and there were more physical activities for the child to do. I agree with England's plan to provide after-school physical activities. I don't really know how much value the breakfast clubs would have, but I'm sure they'd be of some benefit. Inclusion of certain children in activities makes me wonder though. I remember being a young toddler in preschool. I didn't want to be around other people half of the time because it took too much energy to make small talk basically. VISIGOTH@... wrote:

England has developed a new program for dealing with problem children. The article points out that 85% of childhood offenders or older offenders were bullies in school, especially at a young age. The "treatments" they propose seem a little questionable to me, not to mention terribly expensive and intrusive into the child's and families' lives.

Here is the article.

June 13, 2005 Disruptive toddlers to be treated as potential criminals, says reportBy Greg Hurst, Political Correspondent

CHILDREN as young as three are to be singled out by nursery staff if they display aggressive behaviour or have a family background of criminality, according to a government report. The study, leaked yesterday, proposed nursery staff should note children of three and four who bullied other children as deemed to be at risk of growing up to be criminals.

The proposal coincides with an announcement today by Ruth , the Minister for Education, of plans for schools to open from 8am to 6pm to offer a safe environment for latchkey children and to meet the demands of working parents. Schools and local authorities will be allocated £680 million by 2008 to fund childcare, breakfast clubs, and after-school sports and arts activities. They will not be run by teachers but by voluntary groups or privately. Adult education will also be on offer. The leaked report said that infants not “under control†by the age of three were four times more likely to be convicted of a criminal offence once they reached maturity, according to an account of the study. It proposed early intervention in such children’s education, such as intensive support with their reading, speech, writing and social skills. The report also called for schools to be much tougher on bullying, truancy and excluded pupils. The Home Office refused to discuss the report, but its conclusion was said to be that the Government’s efforts to tackle crime should be concentrated on children most at risk of offending, with an emphasis on bullies. It quoted research that found 85 per cent of juvenile criminals in young offender institutions had been bullies at school and proposed that bullies be treated as aggressors. Such findings are sensitive because ministers have faced criticism that the Government’s policy of encouraging mothers, and especially single parents, to find work may have a damaging impact on their children’s upbringing. The Government’s aim is that every child under 14 should have access to clubs and activities before and after school. â€Wrap-around childcare†would not involve extra lessons, but offer instead activities such as language clubs, indoor rock-climbing, drama, visits to museums or first-aid courses. There would also be opportunities for apprentice-style training. Ms says in a prospectus setting out the plans: “Children will be better placed to achieve their full potential if they are in childcare that allows them to complete their homework, keep fit and healthy and have fun.â€FAM Secret Society is a community based on respect, friendship, support and acceptance. Everyone is valued. Don't forget, there are links to other FAM sites on the Links page in the folder marked "Other FAM Sites."

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