My wife and I don't have kids. We're talking about parent styles. One of us knows a parent who hit a teenager and was reported to children's services, which raised the question. How old is too old for it to be an effective teaching tool? Is it ever a justifyable teaching tool? How do you teach kids, toddlers, without the threat of pain? Is this an acceptable plan for teaching?
1. Kid does something wrong.
2. Parent asks kid to stop, explains why; doesn't.
3. Parent tells kid to stop; doesn't.
4. Parent tells kid to stop, threatens "quiet time"; doesn't.
5. Parent insists on quiet time; ignores.
6. Parent threatens spanking; doesn't.
7. Parent smacks kids bottom.
I assume this isn't abuse. Is this acceptable? Is there a better way?
2007-04-14
16:12:11
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