Pretoria Children Get a Taste of Discipline During School Holidays, TikTok Video Intrigues Parents

Pretoria Children Get a Taste of Discipline During School Holidays, TikTok Video Intrigues Parents

  • Children at a discipline camp were recorded cooking their own food and being taught valuable skills
  • Parents showed interest in sending their children for similar correctional measures after seeing the TikTok video
  • The footage made waves on the platform and highlighted the importance of instilling values in kids at a young age
Children were put to work at a discipline camp
Children were taught survival skills at a discipline camp. Image: @risingstarsgeneration
Source: TikTok

These days, kids at a discipline camp aren't just roasting marshmallows but learning the art of survival. A group was spotted cooking their food over an open fire.

Instilling discipline in children

It's like a crash course in self-sufficiency, as shown in a TikTok video posted by @risingstarsgeneration.

The campers were taught to roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty. They sawed wood, stoked the fire, and cooked pap in a cast iron.

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Camp video spreads on TikTok

The video shot at the Pretoria cap got thousands of views in less than 24 hours. People loved seeing the kids learning how to be responsible.

Watch the video below:

Video grabs parents' attention

As the footage gained traction, parents on the platform took notice. Many expressed that sending their kids off to camp where they can learn these valuable life skills doesn't seem like such a bad idea after all.

See some comments below:

@LauLiebe said:

"So good to see him trying! Such a rewarding day."

@mputaisaac asked:

"What about 18-month-old toddlers? I have one I want to be free."

@lwandilendlovu296 posted:

"How much? I wanna bring my nephew's this will be good for them."

@finesse shared:

"I need to bring my girlfriend because every day I eat rubbish. I just pretend so that she can be happy but deep down I know."

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@Molete wrote:

"We need one for adults."

@nthabby2333 commented:

"My son is 12 I wish to bring him there."

@innocentmsimango commented:

"This is an awesome camp."

@tshepy25 added:

"From which age hle yooh."

Video of kids coming and going at discipline camp

In a related article, Briefly News reported that parents everywhere dream of having a perfect relationship with their children.

They want to raise their kids with discipline and good moral values, and they believe that positive parenting techniques are the key to achieving this goal. However, positive parenting is not always easy.

Source: Briefly News

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Hilary Sekgota (Deputy Human Interest HOD) Hilary Sekgota is the Head of Desk for Evening and Weekend content at Briefly News. She completed a BA in Communication Science from Unisa in 2018 and a Diploma in Journalism from Varsity College in 2010. She also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. Hilary joined the Briefly News team in 2022 and started her journalism career at Tshwane Sun. She has 12 years of experience covering current affairs and human interest topics. Email: hilary.sekgota@briefly.co.za