@Nabu…Well that explains parents today; they were spared of the rod in their childhood. The problem with the state is that they refuse to blame the parents for their child’s behavior; must be from bad parenting again.
Gif is just a kid, and spills are part of the process of growth. No need for discipline in this case. Just get on your swing and see how high you can make it go! That’s what Karma and the somewhat disgruntled Sir Dudley are doing.
I’m with Nabu on this one..One addition, though: The discipline should fit the offender and the offense..Most kids do not require physical discipline. A few don’t learn otherwise..Also, spilled milk is not an offense; it is an accident.
There are a lot of Hmong immigrants where I live, and they get a lot of flak for using corporal punishment to discipline their kids. The interesting thing is that if you suggest timeouts as an alternative, they’re appalled at the idea; to them, that’s child abuse: the thought of the family turning its back on and isolating the child is horrifying to them.That’s one of the great things about immigrants: they offer alternatives to the points of view you’ve adopted for no better reason than “We’ve always done it that way”.
Note that I referred to alternative points of view, not alternative practices. Do you really think there are that many Americans who consider spanking under any circumstances to be “child abuse” who feel the same way about timeouts?
Please read the posts. Each one except yours was emphasizing appropriate levels of restraint, control, and application.You wrote about taking it to hyperbole. In fact, the only one advocating flogging is YOU (sarcastically of course.).That is why I believe you are either trying to incite a heated argument or simply didn’t read what was written.
Observer fo Irony over 9 years ago
@Nabu…Well that explains parents today; they were spared of the rod in their childhood. The problem with the state is that they refuse to blame the parents for their child’s behavior; must be from bad parenting again.
Sisyphos over 9 years ago
Gif is just a kid, and spills are part of the process of growth. No need for discipline in this case. Just get on your swing and see how high you can make it go! That’s what Karma and the somewhat disgruntled Sir Dudley are doing.
SkyFisher over 9 years ago
I’m with Nabu on this one..One addition, though: The discipline should fit the offender and the offense..Most kids do not require physical discipline. A few don’t learn otherwise..Also, spilled milk is not an offense; it is an accident.
mntim over 9 years ago
Any AP connection here?
Tue Elung-Jensen over 9 years ago
If you don´t balance the things the kid won´t learn, and there is a risc they think they can do anything without repercussions.
brulemonster over 9 years ago
Reading these comments, I’m reminded of Karma’s thought: that explains a lot.
Stephen Gilberg over 9 years ago
Aww, I didn’t realize that Boody was a father figure to Gif.
SkyFisher over 9 years ago
Either you are actively trolling, or you did not read what was written.
prrdh over 9 years ago
There are a lot of Hmong immigrants where I live, and they get a lot of flak for using corporal punishment to discipline their kids. The interesting thing is that if you suggest timeouts as an alternative, they’re appalled at the idea; to them, that’s child abuse: the thought of the family turning its back on and isolating the child is horrifying to them.That’s one of the great things about immigrants: they offer alternatives to the points of view you’ve adopted for no better reason than “We’ve always done it that way”.
prrdh over 9 years ago
Soonest, but not necessarily lastest. Take Kerensky and Lenin, for example.
NWdryad over 9 years ago
Love the satellite TV antenna.
Weakstream over 9 years ago
I blame Bush.
prrdh over 9 years ago
Note that I referred to alternative points of view, not alternative practices. Do you really think there are that many Americans who consider spanking under any circumstances to be “child abuse” who feel the same way about timeouts?
SkyFisher over 9 years ago
Please read the posts. Each one except yours was emphasizing appropriate levels of restraint, control, and application.You wrote about taking it to hyperbole. In fact, the only one advocating flogging is YOU (sarcastically of course.).That is why I believe you are either trying to incite a heated argument or simply didn’t read what was written.