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My mom washed my mouth out wish soap when I was in 7th grade. I cursed during dinner and she marched me right to the bathroom and proceeded to squirt a single dollop of Dial soap onto my tongue (the pump soaps were brand new).
I'm convinced it's why I hate swearing to this day.
My mom washed my mouth out wish soap when I was in 7th grade. I cursed during dinner and she marched me right to the bathroom and proceeded to squirt a single dollop of Dial soap onto my tongue (the pump soaps were brand new).
I'm convinced it's why I hate swearing to this day.
How is your relationship with her today? Did this create trust issues?
My mom washed my mouth out wish soap when I was in 7th grade. I cursed during dinner and she marched me right to the bathroom and proceeded to squirt a single dollop of Dial soap onto my tongue (the pump soaps were brand new).
I'm convinced it's why I hate swearing to this day.
My parents gave me the soap treatment too. I curse like a sailor to this day.
The judge was likely liberal leaning so it's no surprise that he would be upset. For some, any kind of physical pain is monstrous.
Welcome to the real world. If you don't punish your kids when it is warranted, they're not going to have the right kind of skills for dealing with the real world when they grow up.
This is a 'thing'? My parents did this to my sister all the time when she was a kid and would either disrespect an adult, say foul language or spit at another kid. It seems to have worked well since she hasn't spit someone in around 20+ years now lol.
Welcome to the real world. If you don't punish your kids when it is warranted, they're not going to have the right kind of skills for dealing with the real world when they grow up.
Well, duh. No one said let them grow wild. We are apeaking of physically hurting a child in order to teach him something.
There are other options that are less archaic and harmful.and take more intellect and thought.
Unless you raised your kids to be absolute morons incapable of understanding.
I know, having been a child and a parent myself, that children understand shame and embarrassment. And that shame and embarrassment are powerful motivators in correcting behavior. One of the most direct ways to induce a feeling of shame and embarrassment in a child (or an adult, for that matter) is to discipline said individual in public.
With children, this is most easily and humanely accomplished with a firm swat to the butt in front of God and everybody. Do this once, and unless your child is a pathology, or you have made him one as the product of weak parenting, and it will be some time before he repeats that misbehavior. Unfortunately, in our hypersensitive society this is seen as abuse.
Children also understand dread. The "go to your room and stay there until your father gets home", works much better than the "stand in a corner for five minutes, then go play with your friends" ploy, because children have a limited concept of time. And they will instantly sense that you are the weaker party, not the stronger.
I do not agree with waiting to discipline your children. Misbehavior must be dealt with swiftly, even if that means associating pain with behavior that is potentially or actually dangerous, running into traffic, e.g. Much better for Mom to give a child a few strong swats to the butt, than to have him run over by a dump truck.
Of course, if you don't love your child, you can send him to a "time out" when he gets out of the ICU.
I know, having been a child and a parent myself, that children understand shame and embarrassment. And that shame and embarrassment are powerful motivators in correcting behavior. One of the most direct ways to induce a feeling of shame and embarrassment in a child (or an adult, for that matter) is to discipline said individual in public.
With children, this is most easily and humanely accomplished with a firm swat to the butt in front of God and everybody. Do this once, and unless your child is a pathology, or you have made him one as the product of weak parenting, and it will be some time before he repeats that misbehavior. Unfortunately, in our hypersensitive society this is seen as abuse.
Children also understand dread. The "go to your room and stay there until your father gets home", works much better than the "stand in a corner for five minutes, then go play with your friends" ploy, because children have a limited concept of time. And they will instantly sense that you are the weaker party, not the stronger.
I do not agree with waiting to discipline your children. Misbehavior must be dealt with swiftly, even if that means associating pain with behavior that is potentially or actually dangerous, running into traffic, e.g. Much better for Mom to give a child a few strong swats to the butt, than to have him run over by a dump truck.
Of course, if you don't love your child, you can send him to a "time out" when he gets out of the ICU.
Good Lord, is this composed by someone in the 1800's.?
Or perhaps someone in the Dickens era?
Good Lord, is this composed by someone in the 1800's.?
Or perhaps someone in the Dickens era?
Good Lord, is this composed by someone who believes "It Takes A Village" is a manual for child rearing?
Or perhaps another new-ager who eschews personal responsibility, and would rather have their child on Adderal than put in effort to discipline him herself?
Good Lord, is this composed by someone who believes "It Takes A Village" is a manual for child rearing?
Or perhaps another new-ager who eschews personal responsibility, and would rather have their child on Adderal than put in effort to discipline him herself?
You people say stuff like this yet ignore the fact that many successful people have been raised in loving homes free from physical and emotional abuse.
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