Coleman Noctor: No child should fear an adult but are we now facing a lack of respect?

Management of aggressive behaviour begins with early boundaries in childhood, writes Colman Noctor

There have been a number of reports of violent behaviour amongst teenagers, and this is not specific to the pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns.

A RECENT report indicated there is a 20% increase in reports of domestic assaults in Cork City compared to last year and speaking to Garda colleagues, this might well be representative of the wider national picture.

A lot was spoken about the impact of the rolling lockdowns on victims of domestic abuse, where people were cooped up in their homes for long periods,
with no access of escape and an increase in alcohol intake at home too. But it seems this trend is not abating post lockdown and the alarming news stories of violent assaults and murder continue to appear with grim regularity.