discipline

[TCWNME]

As a no good hippy who likes to sponge off of society, I think that all violence is wrong. The reason being that I can only see hitting a child as a way of releasing frustration and anger, most probably because of the child's actions, but possible for other, unrelated things. I'd think that a good parent should be willing to actively seek advice on proper ways to discipline their children without having to resort to something like hitting them, or anything else that could cause physical or emotional pain. My mother hit me sometimes when I was a kid, even a few times as a teenager, and I see how badly it has affected me.

[desk]

My mother hit me sometimes when I was a kid, even a few times as a teenager, and I see how badly it has affected me.

This is what I was getting at. Though I'm sure there were a lot of times your mother hit you and you may or may not remember and perhaps didn't really affect you in the long term.

Btw, wats wrong w/ sponging off socitey?

[GermainZ]

[Aisukaze]

Being brought up the traditional "Asian" way of getting hit and yelled at for messing up and for getting bad grades, I could probably say that it doesn't work. The only thing it's done is make me more rebellious. My sister however, is a sweet little angel due to this. For other friends, it's also effective since they listen to just about everything their parents ask them to do without question. However, this causes obedience from fear, which isn't good for the relationship between the parents and the child.

I think that discipline through respect is much more effective than just physically punishing the child. In my martial arts class, everyone listens to our instructors, and all they need to do is speak a few words. If parents bring their children up to listen to them without needing to hit them or anything, then the children will more willingly follow their parents' wishes.

[*jdm*]

[GermainZ]

[Oro]

Agree with aisukaze, it can make some children obedient but it can be the wrong kind of obedience. You can't make your child "good" by using fear, that's just like try to get peace by going to war. In my case I became more rebellious due to the violence, I am a very outspoken person who wants to talk things through yet my parents are the kind of people who just want me to do what they say and shut up for the rest of the time. *sigh* this has caused some small problems

[Nesterus]

not only did I get my butt whooped I would have to do things like walk 2 miles in the dark forest path of a mississippi gaming reserve to retrieve some animal pelt tied in a tree 20 feet up, and this was for taking a snickers bar out of a grocery store. I was only 8.


I think punishment like that builds character, but I loved the forest and climbing trees and the early exposure to pain gave me a great tolerance to it later on, from belts to fists to tree limbs

[Mistress Kitti]

WARNING: If you are easily offended, CLOSE this comment IMMEDIATELY!!! It is NOT for the weak minded.

Yeah. Go ahead ya buncha softies. Keep on taking parental rights away. Give 'em to the state/govt/authority figures/etc, considering they're doing sucha GRAND job with the countries they run.

No matter what all of your opinions are? It is the parent's rights to do as they wish in disciplining their offspring, because, well, they created them. >period< What a CONCEPT!! It is NOONE else's business! A 13 y/o has PRIVACY rights??? Are you kidding me?!!? There's a reason children are not considered to be 'adults' until the age of 18 *I personally believe that age could be extended, but that's jmho*. They challenge authority, it's in their nature...it is up to the parents to correct them. A grocery store...a child is throwing a spoiled brat temper tantrum to get that damit piece of candy in the check out line. Parent stands there frozen in terror, everyone's watching. Staring! Don't you DARE spank your child *aka: get their attention back to the reality that they are NOT running things here*, because we ALL have CPS on speed dial if you DO! Sitting in a busy restaurant...child begins flinging their spaghetti across the table splatting some poor innocent childless couple across the back. Don't you DARE discipline your child!! For they are ALL watching your every move. You even TWITCH that hand to swat his/her hand for acting crazy in public!!

Too many nosey, sheltered, ridiculously feeble minded people think it's their business to put their nose where it does not belong. Inside the home of families.

People wonder what's wrong with society today. Well, darlins. Take a grand look at our youth and how this generation has been allowed to run amok and do as they please because they have parents with their hands tied with red tape. THANK YOU HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS!! They don't HAVE to stay home and become productive people in society. They don't HAVE to finish their schooling. They don't HAVE to listen to authority. They don't HAVE to care about anyone but their selfish selves. Why?? "Authority" is so busy coddling our lazy, lack luster, no sense of direction/accountability/responsibility/priority children that they are throwing lil spoiled brat temper tantrums when they do not get their way and go shoot up other innocent children who DO have discipline in their homes.

Very touchy subject for me. Hurt your feelers?? Awwwww!! I feel soo sorry for you, here...take a tissue and go cry me a freakin river! I TOLD you to close out of here!

I cannot believe the whiney, snot-nosed creatures this up-coming generation has become. I'll tell you what. I was raised with discipline. In NO way was I treated with a heavy hand. But, I would NEVER disrespect my parents, or ANY adult for that matter, the way these snot nosed, meely-mouth lil punks do today! It would do their lily-white behinds some GOOD to be turned red! Might teach 'em that respect they've gone far too long without!

^^All of the above is stated in the tone of an American...Free? Questionable...but American nonetheless.



*WARNING: Prime example of out of control youth*

GO CHICKEN GO!!

[*jdm*]

lol touchy are we kitti