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Originally posted by MattO
I've noticed that whenever I see a child out of control there's no father around.
Same with those shows like Maury with the "my child is going crazy" episodes, it's always single moms with the problem children.
...and I'm not saying it's a problem with mothers, it's a problems with the dads not being there.
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You have hit on a very strong point. There are some single moms who can play mom and dad, much better than a man can usually play dad and mom which is why women usually get custody over men. But there are a lot of issues with kids when their father is not around such as rebellion/problem with authority. In girls you see a lot of girls out there equating sexual attention from men as a replacement of a strong male father figure to show them love and support.
LBBV:
So you are saying you timed out all of your kids and NEVER once spanked them? If you did then you still back up my point, time out is a joke it will not work the same way as one good spanking. People do not find the loss of time that big of a deal, this is why most people have not problem with procrastinating, pain is the biggest motivator for any living being, this is why you get tortured physically when someone wants info from you. I wish it were another way, the thought of in the future having to cause pain to my child is not pleasant but I have yet to see a more productive way of backing up cause and effect.