Rick-Parker Posted August 20, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 200 Topics Per Day: 0.23 Content Count: 4,265 Content Per Day: 4.97 Reputation: 1,854 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/17/2021 Status: Offline Birthday: 06/03/1955 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Ah, but as pacifists, we cannot discipline, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~candice~ Posted August 20, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 955 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 11,318 Content Per Day: 1.89 Reputation: 448 Days Won: 33 Joined: 12/16/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted August 20, 2009 Ah, but as pacifists, we cannot discipline, right? We can, should, and do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forgiven_Man Posted August 20, 2009 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 15 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/11/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/03/1979 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Political correctness has seaped into how we react to our children and g-children. Biblical teaching for raising children are seen as horrific and unpalatable This is so true. What ever happened to "Spare the rod and you spoil the child"? They call it "child abuse" now. Yes, they do, and that is the problem in my opinion. How are we supposed to raise kids that have a well grounded sense of respect, for themselves and others; kids that acknowledge, and obey, rules and boundaries; kids that know they have to earn and work for what they want; kids that understand their are consequences for their actions; if we aren't allowed to discipline them? Raising your voice doesn't work. After a certain point, they just ignore you. That and the fact that they soon begin to realise that all you will ever do is raise your voice. I'm not saying that we should become slap-happy whenever our kids do something wrong, because that would certainly be going to extremes. But what is wrong with giving them a smack on the hand when they repeatedly throw something? Or a smack on the bottom if they have really stepped out of line? Call me what you will, but I think that a smack now and then, for the right reasons, is helpful more than harmful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~candice~ Posted August 20, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 955 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 11,318 Content Per Day: 1.89 Reputation: 448 Days Won: 33 Joined: 12/16/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted August 20, 2009 My parents spanked us so hard as kids that we couldn't sit down for a few days. I think that went too far. They would spank all of us if they couldn't figure out who did wrong... I guess this has influenced how I will discipline my daughter. I strongly believe in discipline, but think that the smack looses it's power when it is applied too frequently or too harshly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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