Disciplining Kids In Public... Would You Intervene
Posted 04-19-2009 at 07:38 AM by aepple
I think we all can agree, if we were to see a child being beat buy anyone, or being discipline with the intent to do harm, everyone would take some action.
What that said, have you, or would you say something to parents/parent who were disciplining their kid by with a spank or scolding.
Is it the public/YOUR business to step in or advise a parent to the point of confronting him or her on how they should discipline their child.
Should we the public be the PARENT POLICE, or should the parent be allow to do their job as disciplinarians. Is it no one else is business how other people raise their child, as long as there's no intent to bodily harm to the child.
Do you mind your business?
How far is to far... when to step in, or when don't we saying anything.
What that said, have you, or would you say something to parents/parent who were disciplining their kid by with a spank or scolding.
Is it the public/YOUR business to step in or advise a parent to the point of confronting him or her on how they should discipline their child.
Should we the public be the PARENT POLICE, or should the parent be allow to do their job as disciplinarians. Is it no one else is business how other people raise their child, as long as there's no intent to bodily harm to the child.
Do you mind your business?
How far is to far... when to step in, or when don't we saying anything.
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WE need to mind OUR own business!!! Let the parents punish THEIR children. There would be less problems with kids... I Love my children and have NEVER BEAT them but my punishment and someone else can be totally different and therefore is none of anyones business!!!!Posted 04-20-2009 at 05:01 PM by ScottJ
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I think there are two kinds parents who discipline children.one kind parents discipline their children because they love their children, they want teach children something just in a unadvisable way.We hope these parent can change.But another kind parents beat children just for abreaction.It's not love but abuse.At this condition,it's our business.
Posted 05-14-2009 at 02:36 AM by kenshin312 -
Abusers
So at what point do we determine its discipline and not abuse. Is everyones discipline gauge set the same, is the intent more important than the actual punishment itself?Posted 05-14-2009 at 06:30 AM by aepple - I major is law in college. I don't think there is a clear standard to distinguish well-meaing discipline and abuse.For example,if a boy steal fruit of feighbor, parent may give him a little punishment.But what mean "little"? I don't think we can meddle in interaction between parents and children excessively.Because there is no a standard to tell us when we can take action and what we can do. When it is a abuse case obviously, for example a parent often beat his children brutal, we should stop the parent,and ask for police.In other condition, what we should do? parents give child a spank or scold him ,because child steal some fruits of other people.I don't think we should do something at this moment,otherwise we cause other question.I think the most inportant thing is how to teach parents a good way to interact with children.That is the point.Posted 05-15-2009 at 04:15 AM by kenshin312
- We have as a society... coming up with new ways/ideas to discipline children, from timeouts to rewards, but... by today's standards whatever we are doing is not working, look at are schools and the work place.
The pure lack of respect and accountability they have as children and young adults carries through to adulthood and parenting their own children.
I don't know what the answer is, but whatever we are doing, isn't working. Teens and schools are out of control.Posted 05-15-2009 at 06:27 AM by aepple -
Parenting is First
My child can honor me by being respectful to her-self, to us her parents, to others, doing good in school, and being a good citizen. I think a child needs to realize at a young age and reminded while growing up that the life they lead will be determined by the choices they make. Raising a child is not easy; it takes constant work, adjustment, and re-adjustment.
People have to stop blaming their government, town, school, and start being parents. People buy their children new cars; they give them money… weak parents try to buy their children’s love and respect through gifts and luxury’s instead of discipline and accountability. The first rule in raising kids is... DON'T REWARD BAD BEHAVIOR... if a child doesn't listen, doesn't do chores around the house, doesn't act respectful, and doesn’t do well in school, THEN… DON'T REWARD THEM.
You moms and dads out there... STOP DRESSING YOUNGER THAN YOUR KIDS, be their parent first and their friend second. Rules and regulations start when your kid is 3-4 years of age, waking up one morning and trying to enforce rules and regulations at 17 years of age is very very hard, the damage of liberal parenting of a lawless upbringing in the younger years of a child is very hard to break. When people look at the cause of a Child’s problem, look no further than their parents.Posted 05-15-2009 at 06:37 AM by aepple -
Hummm...I never had to spank my kids in public cuz they already knew that if they act up....they would never come out with me again! Should I had to spank them in public.....and someone butted in....they would not have liked my reaction.Posted 06-17-2009 at 12:27 PM by tinadubose - tough topic...I would hope we would do the right thing.Posted 07-16-2009 at 02:50 PM by taterfaith
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