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Re: Parenting styles: Oz vs UK
Originally Posted by unfair dinkum
(Post 9437965)
I disagree. To use an extreme example, Palestinian boys and girls brought up in Gaza will have a 'slightly' different environmental influence on their shaping as adults to those in Greenwich. Cultural differences do affect our parenting and therefore will affect the way our kids turn out
If you want to take extreme examples, then fine, but there isn't any extremes of difference between the UK and Australia. Western kids in Western nations.. much of a muchness. |
Re: Parenting styles: Oz vs UK
Originally Posted by TiddlyPom
(Post 9437988)
Uh, no I make them eat fish and fruit. God, I'm mean. :D
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Re: Parenting styles: Oz vs UK
Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
(Post 9437989)
I brought kids up in the UK and Australia. Did the location make any difference to how I did that?
If you want to take extreme examples, then fine, but there isn't any extremes of difference between the UK and Australia. Western kids in Western nations.. much of a muchness. |
Re: Parenting styles: Oz vs UK
Originally Posted by unfair dinkum
(Post 9437806)
:ohmy:
They've brainwashed you! Next you'll be telling us you give your kids omega 3 supplements and multi vitamins |
Re: Parenting styles: Oz vs UK
Originally Posted by unfair dinkum
(Post 9437994)
sorry, I thought my extreme example might be interpreted to point out that there are many nuances of difference in culture.
If you ask most on here, they tend to say that the kids here are better behaved, have better attitudes, than the kids in UK.... so if there is indeed something 'different' about parenting here, you could make a case that 'they' have it right.. and 'we' had it wrong. |
Re: Parenting styles: Oz vs UK
Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
(Post 9438007)
Of course there are, but personally I don't see that much difference between here and the UK, certainly nothing that could be put down to a 'national trait'.
If you ask most on here, they tend to say that the kids here are better behaved, have better attitudes, than the kids in UK.... so if there is indeed something 'different' about parenting here, you could make a case that 'they' have it right.. and 'we' had it wrong. |
Re: Parenting styles: Oz vs UK
Originally Posted by paulry
(Post 9437995)
Well..... :o:lol:
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Re: Parenting styles: Oz vs UK
Originally Posted by unfair dinkum
(Post 9438009)
so you're agreeing that there is a difference, quite a big one
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Re: Parenting styles: Oz vs UK
Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
(Post 9438012)
Not really, because, personally, I don't see this thing about the kids here being 'better' than the UK. They just seem like kids.
Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
(Post 9438007)
If you ask most on here, they tend to say that the kids here are better behaved, have better attitudes, than the kids in UK.... so if there is indeed something 'different' about parenting here, you could make a case that 'they' have it right.. and 'we' had it wrong.
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Re: Parenting styles: Oz vs UK
Originally Posted by unfair dinkum
(Post 9438030)
but you've also just said this:
I didn't say that I agreed with that, because I don't, it just seems to be the prevailing chain of thought from many posters... you hear the line "kids are kids for longer" and they are "much nicer here". I don't see it myself. |
Re: Parenting styles: Oz vs UK
Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack
(Post 9436853)
I would tick off friend's children but in a positive way, bags of encouragement.
Breast-feeding is up to the individual but I get the impression that some people give up a tad too soon - their choice. Now how to add the obligatory light-hearted comment to mark post-end ...ah! Breast milk - a mate of mine used to have it on his cornflakes ... PS: Breast milk ice cream is best! Dunno what all the fuss is about :D http://gtsrider.net/wp-content/uploa...bbly-boobs.gif And these look good |
Re: Parenting styles: Oz vs UK
http://www.time.com/time/world/artic...076110,00.html
Interesting concept and already raising eyebrows on the Channel 9 news this morning! |
Re: Parenting styles: Oz vs UK
Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
(Post 9438042)
I said "If you ask most on here, they tend to say that the kids here are better behaved, have better attitudes, than the kids in UK".
I didn't say that I agreed with that, because I don't, it just seems to be the prevailing chain of thought from many posters... you hear the line "kids are kids for longer" and they are "much nicer here". I don't see it myself. I have noticed that teenagers appear less sulky and more likely to engage with younger children than their UK peers, again, only in my personal experience, so it's not all bad here, IMO;) |
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Re: Parenting styles: Oz vs UK
Originally Posted by northernbird
(Post 9438055)
http://www.time.com/time/world/artic...076110,00.html
Interesting concept and already raising eyebrows on the Channel 9 news this morning! |
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