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damocles

Hang them all from the school's flag pole. That should discourage any future mutinous behavoir fro the other students.

Osime

Fixed.

Hate to say it but corporal punishment needs to come back and I'm talking yesterday. Maybe start by applying it to the parents first when the kids act up... and let it filter down to the kids.

Laalon

QFE!

Kids need a friggin beat down if they're little hellions (sp?). How many times have you been in a public place with someone's child running around screaming, crying, breaking shit, etc?

Then said parent tries the "ignore him/her and they'll quit" method. Then the "U better stop, or else, when we get home" scare tactic. <-- (This one REALLY doesn't work if the parent never actually did the "or else" later after the threat).

/vote for corporal punishment.

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Amataelia

Preaching to the choir here LOL!

I don't condone beating kids but a smack on the ass isn't going to harm them physically or emotionally. I spanked both my kids when they were younger and never had to do it since, they learned to respect mah authoritay! Neither of them are emotionally scarred and they sure as hell know better than to talk back or act like little shitheads.

Kids are NOT adults, they need structure and rules. They need to realize that sometimes their actions can result in serious consequences.

Everyone of those kids needs a good whoopin if you ask me LOL!

Laalon

/Agree

When i was growing up, we'd be at the dinner table, and any time i would put my elbows on the table, or instead of bringing the fork/spoon to my mouth, i brought my mouth to the fork/spoon, i got "forked".

Yes, my dad stabbed my arm with a fork, and you know what?? I have good table manners and never did it again. <--(Just an example, i got my ass whipped with a wooden spoon for other stuff)

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Osime

Other than respecting you... they learn to respect others, adults and otherwise. That is my personal bitch about most of these kids, the don't care about anyone or anything but themselves... I know there are other factors at work here, but Aretha says it best R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

Different Topic but same general subject... when did getting bit by the fucking neighborhood dog become "breaking fucking news"??? Are you shitting me? GTFO, I'm sorry your stupid kid thinks petting everything fuzzy is a good idea and got bit. Pets are still "animals" and have animal instincts and usually they are pretty good all things considered... if they feel threatened by your fuckin rug rat they might have good reason to be.

brentiger

Spanking is the lazy/easy way out. If parents used the right methods and were consistent with them, no kid would ever need to get hit in any way. And yes, studies have shown that hitting/spanking can and does cause long term problems in most kids.

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Osime

GTFO.. shit my paddle had my name carved into... literally... with the saying "with love" too.
The part that you are right about is... consistency: one day the Parent is "Harry Hard-ass" the next day with the same problem the parent tries "Tommy Time-Out" and the kids never figure anything out but to push their luck until it turns beyond a spanking into all-out abuse. That's a different subject.

Oh and studies by people trying to sell their fucking "better guide to parenting" books to the idiot masses? Yeah fuck them.

The funny thing about this conversation from me is I don't even have kids yet... but my niece and nephew are two damn well behaved kids.

Jonny

just curious, Italian family? I was beat down many of times with the wooden spoon..

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