There's the point.
...let me expound...I have one from the school me Junior is in:
Our school had to explain, time & time again, for the parents not to park on the streets where it is illegal (with nice signs everywhere that say so)...they still did not stop...so, we got a letter sent home to EVERYONE (how much did 200+ fliers & postage cost?) AND...the principal got a fucking bullhorn, so she could yell at us WHICH, feels about like you got smacked in the ear by dad, if you are too close to her.
THEY STILL DO IT!
They just stay sitting in their cars till their kids walk out.
THAT, is how the general populous does it now...they teach their kids how to find a loop hole (a running car, with a person in it, is 'standing' not 'parked').....or, just ignore the rules.
...if they even teach them kids anything.
...& don't get me started about how the T.V. shows are warping the minds...we just banned Nicolodean during weekdays, the level of respect in our house was waning.
...taking away the remote control, & either ignoring, or rubbing in the hurt, seems to have worked better (& more immediately) than ANY beating I ever got.
...which brings me to another problem...carrying out non-corporeal punishments...a bit harder than just beating a kid...a bit like work it is...but, well, we know ALL about the WORK ETHIC in this country of late.