I was reading in the newspapers earlier in the week a story of the Head Master who sent several pupils home because they were not wearing the correct school uniform.

What was surprising was the reaction of the Parents, who were most annoyed because the Headmaster was asking them to  allow their children to abide by the School rules.

This is as bad as the time a few years ago when Jamie Oliver the Chef tried to bring in healthy meals in a school in Rotherham and the parents were smuggling in burgers and crisps for their little darlings. I really am beginning to think that the World has gone mad.

I wonder what the outcome would be if you worked as a Cook and turned up for work in your gardening clothes? Would you be annoyed and go to the Press demanding to be allowed to wear whatever took your fancy in spite of knowing that your job required that you wear a certain uniform?

How are young people ever going to learn respect for others if the Parents behave in the way these parents have done?

I was in a chain Restaurant recently, and a family came in. there were three children, the youngest of whom was about six .

This child was an absolute menace, screaming at the top of his voice, running riot in the Restaurant, and all the while the parents did not say a word to try and reprimand his behaviour.. I am amazed that the Management did not ask them to leave. I suppose they dare not in case they were accused of abusing his human rights.

While I  do not believe that those in authority of young people should behave like Dictators, I can see no harm in asking  young people to abide by rules which will hopefully stand them I good stead in  their working life.

Or am I being far too old fashioned?