IN response to letters sent in about Christopher Garritt and his exclusion from school, because of his extreme haircut.

Name and address supplied (Bolton Evening News April 28) says he/she would argue that discipline does more harm than good.

The reason put forward by this correspondent is that if children are constantly told what to wear, what to think and what to do, they are being trained to succumb to various kinds of pressure.

He/she says that in order to be creative, we have to break the rules.

Let me get this right. Discipline does more harm than good -- so no more discipline in schools?

Being told what to wear, what to think and what to do, is detrimental -- so children should be allowed to wear, think and do whatever they like?

And last, but not least, children should be encouraged to break the rules in order to be more creative?

If this is what this correspondent really believes, little wonder that he/she hides behind the anonymity of name and address supplied!

Brian Derbyshire

Ribchester Grove

Bolton

EXCLUDED: Christopher Garritt and the hairstyle which got him excluded from school has created a deal of interest