Dad who gets his son to egg houses says he's "doing the right thing"

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In a country where violent crime is on the rise, it’s only natural for a parent to want to keep their child out of trouble. Whether it’s encouraging them to take up a sport, an instrument or new videogame, how far would you go to stop your little one from mixing with the wrong crowd?

There’s one Oldham dad who believes he’s found the perfect way to keep his son off the streets – by encouraging him to egg other people’s houses. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Jason Knight recently found viral fame on TikTok by posting videos of his six-year-old son Jack pelting eggs at homes around the Limetree area.

The 29-year-old insists the pranks are just harmless fun and the pair always return to the properties the following day to clean up the mess they made.

Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, dad-of-four Jason said: “In my eyes, I see it as a little thing for my son where he cleans up afterwards and it teaches him a lesson. “There was someone running around with a machete where I live a few weeks ago saying he was going to slice everyone up. “My son is egging houses, not running around with a machete.