I ask this question a lot. Like today, I just came from the corner store. This lady was standing in line behind me with her kid. This kid looked so loveable and innocent but after what he did next, I thought I’d seen the face of the devil. He asked his Mom for some candy. His mom said “No, it’s too early for candy. I’ll buy you some later”. He asked again, his mom said “I told you no before and that’s what I mean”. The next thing I know, the little boy goes into a full out tantrum. I mean crying, screaming at the top of his lungs, rolling on the floor, the works. People were looking at her in the store like “Do something, stupid ***!!“ Finally after 2 minutes of this torture, he calmed down. I paid for my stuff, turned around and told her “Ma’am, that belt you’re wearing still has a lot of power if you use it”.
Granted, some kids don’t need beatings. You can just look at or yell at them a certain way and they’ll do what you say. I know because I was one of them, although I did get a beating on occasion, when it was necessary. But I’m talking about the kids who are CRYING for one, and the parents know they need it, too. Many people in the world got quite of few as kids and they turned out fine. So I ask again: Why are some parents so afraid to beat their kids?
2006-09-28
02:49:41
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D-Wizzle
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