Quote Originally Posted by dragonrider
Can't wait for Breukelen Advocaat to get ahold of this story --- not a big fan of the wee tots as it is. Ha ha!
Actually, it's the parents' fault. I enjoy seeing well behaved, well-adjusted happy children - but rarely do.

One of the problems regarding violence is the easy availability of guns - which apparently these parents have done a poor job in keeping out of the reach of their children's hands.

During the colonial, pioneer and frontier times in America, children were disciplined, taught correct behavior, boys were raised to be responsible men, and these incidents were almost non-existent. We're in a different age now, but similar approaches to the old days wouldn't be a bad idea. Of course, we're living in a different time, and updates would be necessary. The traditions of the past may be impossible to revive, without a total social upheaval - which would be for the better.

The Dutch immigrants probably had the best child-rearing methods in Europe, but those customs are all but forgotten. Even though times have changes, Denmark was still one of the safest countries I've ever visited - and also one of the friendliest and hospitable. Ireland was also very friendly and safe, at least in the areas where I visited in the Republic of Ireland. Since these trips were 10 or more years ago, I cannot say whether things have changed for the worse.