Originally Posted by Hom3r

Well when I was in school I was bullied, but the school did SFA as the school said "It doesn't happen here".

One time, one of these thug decided to punch me in the back of the head, which caused me to yell, I got told off for making a noise. I walked out of the class after the teacher refused to believe me. another time they stole my bag, which I found walking home my gym shorts had been burnt, and I cannot print was scribbeded in my text books, again the school did SFA as there was no proof who did it.

If I was to take out my revenge now there would be about 6 teachers and 5 bullies sucking there food through a tube.

But when I left school I went fuff em and never looked back.

Many years later I joined Friend Reunited, when I was sent a PM my one of the bullies (not one of the nasty ones) who appologied for his actions.

Originally Posted by Maggy J

To be honest zing I was NEVER caned myself when at school but I think that was due entirely to my being exposed to rather more enlightened teachers plus I learned very quickly not to put my head above the parapet once I started at school.

I suspect the fact I LIKED school stood me in good stead too and I learned that studying hard got me a layer of protection from punishment.Clever,smart and quiet is what teachers want.

AS I say the cane has never been an option for me but I personally think the worst thing a teacher can do is ridicule or shame a child, a far worse thing than physical chastisement.

I do wonder at times though whether the lack of physical punishment is making our teenagers harder to control and manage and whether some poor behaviour would not be as prevalent as it is these days though I appreciate that it is probably a more complex than that.