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WHAT is happening to parenting today? We recently witnessed two horrifying incidents.

In one incident a toddler was climbing over the back of a stroller, then over the front, then up the back while the parents watched while having coffee.

Needless to say, the stroller tipped over, and the toddler banged its head on the footpath. Rather than check for injury, the laughing father picked up the screaming child and said it was funny.

The second incident was with parents having dinner next to us. Their son, aged about four, continually tormented his sister, aged about two, by prodding her face with a knife. The girl screamed and

climbed across the table through the food, to get away. The parents did nothing.

How can kids live without guidelines (safety or otherwise), seeing discipline no longer exists? G BROWN, MAIN BEACH

SO THE State Government will spend another $2 million to train 1000 security guards for the Commonwealth Games.

All this for a month’s work. Why couldn’t the army cover this? They have better training and resources and are already on the payroll.

I was a security co-ordinator at the Sydney Olympics, where some serious concerns were highlighted.

A newly trained security officer may have qualifications but not skill of highly trained officers.

Sounds like another government-funded feeding frenzy to me. SHANE G

FRIENDS invited us to join them for drinks at the Star Casino as they were staying overnight. Having read so much about the refurbishment we readily agreed.

Arriving in the carpark about 4pm, nearly every green light was indicating a free parking spot when, in fact, they were taken.

We then all went to the bar in the new heated outdoor pool area. My wife ordered a chardonnay only to be told “We don’t stock chardonnay, only sav blanc”.

We then struggled to find four stools that had equal length legs.

Come 4.30pm and we were informed the bar was closing and we could order more drinks by phone.

Disgruntled, we headed for our friends’ room. It was dusk as we took in the splendid view from the 16th floor but joy turned to horror as we saw a drone hovering outside the window looking in.

It was time to go but there was one more surprise to come.

The carpark now resembled a packed racetrack with drivers circling around asking if we were leaving and where our car was.

No, we won’t be returning. FRANK TEWKESBURY, SOUTHPORT

AN ACADEMIC suggests homeowners near the light rail should pay a levy due to potential increase in home values.

Does he also suggest the businesses who lost income during Stage 1 construction and the ratepayers be compensated in return?

After all, those living near to the light rail Stage 2 have been notably impacted upon and will be into the future with traffic disruption.

LEN