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I don't necessarily agree with a government institution being able to paddle your child.
However if the kid was truly disruptive then the parent involved should be more than happy to punish their child appropriately...and yes sometimes that does mean swatting them on their asses.
There is a problem today with kids, and part of it is because of pussy assed 60's hippy thinking.
For some kids "time outs" just do not work.
The thing is you don't have to spank them every single time. I feel if a parent would use different types of punishments more selectively they would be more effective.
Let me give you an example. My sister used to do that counting bullshit with my nieces. "Okay I'm going to give you to 3 and if you don't stop touching that you're in trouble."
What does the kid do? Just ask any parent or guardian. The kid will sit there and look at you and continue touching the object or doing whatever they are not supposed to be doing right up until you just about say 3 and then stop and run away.
Here is what I started doing with my nieces...and yes I did punish them because they have lived with me on and off now for over 11 years. The youngest who is now 13 has known no other real male figure in her life other than me.
Anyway I would tell them I will count but they will never know the number I'm counting to.
One day I might count to 3 the next only to 2 some days no counting at all.
This kept them on their toes they never knew what was going to happen and when so no pushing the limits.
My oldest niece who was about 8 years old at the time used to love standing right in front of the t.v. blocking everyone's view this happened daily numerous times a night and she would jsut ignore my sister. My sister would do that stupid ass counting bullshit. She said..."1." And right then I just walked up and swatted her butt. Not real hard...but it surprised the shit out of her and she dropped to the ground in a sitting position so damn quick.
We never had that problem again.
Once again I do not advocate spanking your child at all times. What I am saying is use a variety of techniques and at different times in order to teach your child not to push those boundaries..because you never know when it will backfire on you.
Some days it may be a swat. Another day if they are ignoring you while playign with a special toy..then that toy goes up for the day..or if you have trouble getting them dressed in the mornings because they are too busy watching t.v. TURN THE FUCKING T.V. OFF.
People now days just don't understand consequences..and it's the parent's fault.
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