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04th Apr 2016

This Morning Sparks Debate By Asking Viewers: “Are Parents Too Soft On Their Children?”

HerFamily

This Morning has sparked debate by asking their viewers and followers on Twitter if parents are too soft on their children.

On Monday’s show, presenters Ruth Langsford and Rylan Clark-Neal were talking about how some toddlers have been expelled from nurseries after violent behaviour and whether the problem stems from home.

A survey, conducted by the show, found that almost two thirds of people know a child who has been violent towards a fellow pupil or teacher.

A fifth apparently revealed that their child had been violent towards them or another family member.

The programme threw the question out on Twitter, asking: “As we talk about the one year olds deemed too violent for nursery, we want to know – are parents too soft on their children?”

It received a rather mixed reaction…

What do you think – should kids be expelled immediately after such an incident and where does the responsibility lie? Let us know on Facebook or Twitter.