The court rejected the juvenile’s argument that the trial court made improper remarks and was not fair and impartial. Although the judge expressed a desire to impose a harsher disposition than allowed by law, such comments (1) did not violate G.S. 15A-1222 because that provision only applies when a jury is present and (2) did not indicate that the judge was not impartial in his role as finder of fact because the juvenile did, in fact, receive a disposition within the boundaries set out by statute.