Mothers fighting in the playground!

Scary times - going to wear some body armour for school today I think! I know that this sort of thing goes on when they are out at clubs and drinking at night - but mothers in the playground in the morning in front of their children is taking it too far. The head was out keeping a look out last night - I don't know what she thought she could do if it kicked off again though - they would have flattened her!

No! Its better in jelly. Lol

When we were younger (pre 1970's lol) and you were involved in a playground 'fight'  you either 'boxed or wrestled' your opponant to the ground, one to one, asked if they submit or had enough, if they had you got up, and walked away the victor. You never kicked a person that was down or kick a person in the head, that would brand you a  coward (and still does in my mind). Nowdays anything goes, groups kicking the hell out of anyone (young or old) even if they are unconcious on the ground.Young women and girls fighting? certainly not in public when I was young. Where have all the Ladies and Gentlemen gone? there are very few around these days that can wear that title. It all seems to have changed when the Thatcher government came to power, maybe it was when she (as Education Minister), banned free school milk at school breaktimes, but suddenly everyone started to become more greedy and wanting more, even at the expense of their friends and neighbours getting less, not caring about others like they used to do. You could go out in the evening (sober) and enjoy yourself and even come home sober when the street lights went off at 12 o'clock and still feel safe on the streets. Yes there were 'rough' areas and 'teddy-boys' who carried 'flick-knives and knuckledusters' but you avoided them if you didnt want to get involved. Mm maybe i'm just getting old and grumpy but I think we had the best deal when we were young, I dont know were the world will be in 40 years time and forgive me but I dont really care anymore as I wont be here, the sad thing is my Grandchildren maybe but then they were born into the present situation and wouldnt know any different.

Michael says>>>It all seems to have changed when the Thatcher government came to power, maybe it was when she (as Education Minister), banned free school milk at school breaktimes

I agree Michael with most of what you say, but how can you even think it began with Maggie Thatcher banning milk at school? It wasn't milk that subdued us, was it? I think it had more to do with the way our 'adult' parents looked after us, rather than the 'young' parents who have got 'young' families today and very little idea about the way life really is! On top of that the majority seem to be trying various cocktails of drugs that can only continiue to harm them and their kids!

Ask yourself; did you have drugs, did you even know what they were? I know the answer is no, so why/where did it all go so horribly wrong? Answer: Sloppy Government and a good helping of do-gooders who have now become the PC brigade!

I agree Ron, Just using the milk quip as light hearted banter. But yes it all appeared to change from the '70's onwards and as for the drug problem, the 'average' young person didnt take them, The only one on the street was the purple-heart or hippies using magic mushrooms. I never used drugs and I'm average, I couldnt even tell you what they look or smell like even today,we liked a 'pint of beer' but even that was drunk in moderation, I only ever got drunk once, when I was in the RAF aged 25 and vowed never to get drunk again, I hav'nt LOL