In the Fiona Foster interview I am sickened by the arrogance of Julie Myerson in assuming that she was right in throwing her troublesome teenager out and that her book is meant as a support to other parents in a similar situation. Myerson and her husband have failed in resolving their domestic crisis,the son is still estranged,what valuable advice can she offer except spark the debate of tough love as advocated by the police and social services?

We have been through everything the Myersons have,the dilemma of thousands of parents in the UK.Poor her,she locked her study door because she thought her son might have smashed her computer screen,if I had been her son that would have been the first thing I would have smashed,a middle class writer mum whose computer screen is more worth in explaining her side of the story rather than putting her troubled child first.

My son smashed my kitchen units with a hammer,stole from us,dented the car with his fists in his rage but where does a child go if turned out by his parents? Do we turn out a disabled or sick child? Is it not our duty to care and protect our children whatever problems they have?