This was cut from a newspaper 20 years ago.
It has found its way into a local paper,the Stratford Press...together with a photo of a young male, wearing hoody, baggy jeans and attitude.

The police department of Houston,Texas,recentlydrew up ''rules' for parents who wish to turn their children into a juvenile delinquent..They are;

To begin at infancy to give the child everything he/she wants.
In this way,he will grow up believing the world owes him a living.
When he picks up bad words,laugh at him.
This will make him think he is cute.Never give him ant spiritual training.
Wait until he is 21 and then let him decide for himself,avoid the use of the word ''wrong''.
It may develop a guilt complex.This will condition him to believe later when he is arrested for stealing a car that society is against him,and he is being persecuted.
Pick up everything he leaves lying around.
Do everything for him so that he will experienced in throwing all responsibility on others.
Let him read any printed material he can get his hands on.
Be careful that the silver ware and drinking glasses are sterilised but let him feed on garbage.
Quarrel frequently in the presence of your children.In this way they will not be too shocked when the home is broken up later.
Give the child all his spending money he wants. Never let him earn his own. Why should he have it as tough as you had?
Satisfy his every craving for food. See that every second he gets what he wants. Denial may lead to harmful actions.
Take his side against neighbours, teachers, Police etc. They are all prejudiced against your child. When he gets into real trouble apologise for yourself by saying that, Ï couldnt do anything with him."
Prepaire for a life of grief - you will have it!!!
Against these 'rules'place one sure rule - found in the book of Proverbs
Train up your child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it.
This is NZ today