04-21-2004, 05:17 PM
Children walk all over their parents these days, heck...some are even sueing their parents. Why? Well.....society has alot to do with it. With increasing single parent homes....there isn't the other person there to help with the discipline. TV doesn't help these days either. People aren't spanking anymore cuz they are afraid someone will report them to DHS for cruelty. I bet if you ask your parents, they will tell you they remember the 'switch' they used to get switched with and how they stayed out of trouble to avoid it. I personally remember 'the belt' my mom used to whip me with when i slipped up (getting caught smoking was the worst). There HAS to be consequences to not doing what you are suppose to. Today's shrinks tell you "you shouldn't spank...it will traumatize the child...you need to put them in timeout" BAH!! That's exactly what the child wants! Surely there is child abuse today and people have killed children out of rage....but I bet there is not ONE case of anyone killing a child from a spanking...not that the child didn't wish he/she would die from the emberassment.
Kids are awesome...but don't let them walk all over you parents. It won't get any better. I appreciate my parents discipline now. It kept me out of alot of trouble.
Kids are awesome...but don't let them walk all over you parents. It won't get any better. I appreciate my parents discipline now. It kept me out of alot of trouble.