[Smokin' Joe]

"Parenting classes" usually are handled by the Social Services. I don't know about these other jurisdictions, but from what I have heard here, they bill the parents for the classes and the cost can run into 4 figures.

The one person I talked with was pretty agravated, partly because they were told they had to take the course, partly because of the expense, and partly because the one "teaching" parenting had never been married and had no children.

[moog]

The one person I talked with was pretty agravated, partly because they were told they had to take the course, partly because of the expense, and partly because the one "teaching" parenting had never been married and had no children.

The last part would make me aggravated. On the other hand, if I would have ever skipped, my hide would have been tanned red and my mom and dad would have marched me right back to school. There wouldn't have to be any "parenting classes" for them.

[Darkwolf377]

But the "parenting teacher" was a liberal--haven't you learned they just KNOW more than anyone else? Sheesh! ;)