Why do you think this person is the top Parenting Answerer?

Question

I just noticed that Old School Mom is the top scoring person in Yahoo Answers.

I personally think this is great. I usually agree with her. She gives comon sense parenting advise and opinions on a number of things. But it certainly is not the kind of thing you get off of Nanny 911, etc.

Horror or horrors she even believes in spanking and she does it on her kids' bare fanny.

I have a suspcion that a lot of younger parents are going back to some of the old tried and true parenting methods, including spanking.

Do you think this may be the reason this "old fashioned" modern Mom is on top of the parenting category?

She is at:http://answers.yahoo.com/my/profile?show=7840ecf42727fffe2d9179dc17a77c6eaa

Answer 1

Hey You can't beat (no pun intended) what works! Maybe some have tried what she has suggested and found out it works and came back and voted for her answer! When will these lib. parents and lib. parenting classes find out that spanking works better than spocking. Oh for a NANNY show that would truly show what a good spanking could accomplish if done right and consistently.

Answer 2

In all fairness, Top Answerer is merely based on number of Best Answers, and not frequency. A person can have a high number of Best Answers simply because they post a lot in a category, as she's admitted that she does, yet still not have a high percentage of Best Answers. By comparison, she only has 20% of her answers that were rated as Best. Isn't this percentage, rather than number of points or best answers, what really defines how good this person's advice truly is?

By comparison, I have 47% Best Answers, yet I bounce around topics and have posted less than 400 answers. How can you compare those numbers as equitable?

Answer 3

they say which you're able to answer questions in a million - 3 categories and acquire 12% (or extra, no person is customary with of the excellent suited determine) superb solutions in that classification. the coolest style of questions which you're able to answer is likewise no longer time-commemorated, yet there have been innovations that it must be 40 to 50 solutions a week in only one classification.

Answer 4

I couldn't agree more with her. The "sub account" things just smells like sour grapes to me (I have voted for her answers before and will again) I think there are lots of other parents who practice the same methods, but because of how harsh the critics are if they admit it, they just keep it privet. Personally for me SHE IS LIKE THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. The good parents that is. I am not saying people who don't use spanking are bad parents but people who don't spank are always attacking those who do. Just listen to all the insults, hate, disrespect.... Some of us parents chose to instill true discipline in their kids (even if that requires spanking). I too have read her posts, I see her methods as fair and reasonable. Strict yes, but reasonable. To me, it's no body's business how she chooses to raise her children. I wish, I could be so tough, and consistent. I do practice her ideas when it comes to spanking, although my problem is being on top of it all the time. Time out??? ya right, sounds like a bunch of crap to me. Sure they work for some things. Having spanking in your hip pocket, empowers us parents.

oh, more thing, oldschoolmom - Don't waste your time, I have been down that road with her too, it goes nowhere. Somepeople are just are what they are.

Answer 5

OK, NOW I AM REALLY BLUSHING!!! Your too nice!

Thank You Becky, It's nice to not be alone in my fight. People may think I am only about bringing spanking back, however it's more about bringing boundaries back to parenting. One punishment that always keeps my children with in our boundaries is spanking. As you know, I disagree with modern research which vilifies the method.

To be fair, I do spend the majority of my Q&A time in the parenting section. I noticed, most others jump around a bit.

Anyway, thank you for the praise











EDIT: OK, lol Little mermaid AKA husky mom and I have gone back away. We had some dialog via IM, however she proved to be to immature to hold a argument, I had to hit the ignore bottom. I don't have a problem with step parents, as much as I do with step parents who treat their step children as "Second Class" I always fight for the children. The Idea a child is rejected in their own home, is just sickening to me. All children should feel safe, secured, and loved in their own home.

EDIT 2:Once again, all the talk about judging - what do you say about this question you asked? Stop acting like your a saint, when your a just a fake. You give working moms a bad name. Your life is one big sopeopra, that I want no part of. I could write a book about your life, with endless examples of "what not to do". Becky C has like over 7000 points, I have like 4600, how much free time do you think I have?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ArekIa0mAu6bGu.Yzdjs2Qvsy6IX?qid=20061007171118AAsF7sl



stick up for kids: So you think that a B.A. in psychology or a M.A. in early childhood education makes someone a better parent??? That in my opinion is what's wrong with this country. Old fashioned values are going down the drain in this new modern age of parenting. I am sorry, but 1 min per year old in time out, just doesn't work all the time. Yes, it seems like I am always suggesting spanking, why? Because my children don't do 99% of the crap people are allowing their kids to get away with. Everyone is afraid of ruining the "self esteem" BS. My girls are very confident, and couldn't have a better self esteem.

This question is a perfect example of what I am talking about

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Auo8tYj6hTYC15cY4UMQzvTsy6IX?qid=20070215150907AAAYHld&show=7#profile-info-e0caaef62f6c607905db2e1285c67621aa

If education is so important to you. Look no further then the asker of this question. Becky C is a former DA, you and I have nothing on her. If you read any of her work, you would understand. I am sure you most likely wouldn't count her because she is smart, and a conservative. Liberals tend to exclude people with conservative opinion. Or as I have started calling is, "thinking the RIGHT WAY". Jeez, to think I used to consider my self liberal. I guess I am way to the right when it comes to parenting.

Answer 6

Yes, you're right. Spanking is not a great solution to a problem. It won't really RID the problem, just make your child afraid of either doing the same thing again, or more commonly, the parent. Unfortunately, a lot of relationships with parents and children are destroyed that way.

Please do not spank your child FIRST THING. First, you may want to just plain, simply, TALK to your child about the problem. Why are they doing this? Then, comes the timeout. And more talking.

After all of that, I guess a good ol' spankin' would do the trick. If your child understands why. Otherwise, it is useless and inhumane.

Answer 7

Two reasons why.

It seems one reason she is there is because she answers many spanking questions and many agree that spanking the best form of punishment. So she answers questions to those who agree with her and they support her answer. I have read through her answers and it seems her first suggestion is to spank. She never looks into the root of the child's problem.

My guess is that she also votes for herself and uses a sub-account to vote for herself again. Look through the questions she has answered that have been put to vote. Most get picked for best answer by the same amount of votes. Even questions that have have many answers. Coincidence? I think not.

No reason for her to be the top parenting answer.

Answer 8

Great question. I think she is the top parenting answerer because she answers only (spanking questions) About 85 to 90% of people on here believe in spanking so they vote for her. She brags quite a bit about spanking her children and seems obsessed by doing so on the bare bottom. She has mentioned that she puts no thought into studies or childhood education. But then again, she is ONLY a stay at home mom. Alot of parents don't go back to spanking, they resort to it because it is the easy way out and it lets you rule your kids through fear. She just relies on old habits and impulses. She is repeating the hitting cycle because she was hit. Hitting is assault for everyone but a parent. People always use such bs** excuses claiming that they turned out fine because their parents hit them. They are fine because they had the strength to bear it. Spankers grow up to identify with their abuser instead of identifying how they felt when they were little. They believe that they must have deserved it.

Oldschoolmom does not offer any other advice other than to spank your child on the bare bottom. If she recieves alot of points for that then it truly explains how many people resort to this lazy form of parenting. Sad!
The one top parenting answerer that deserves the credit is marnonyahoo. She has been a montessori teacher for 12 years, has a B.A in psychology and an M.A. in early childhood education. She is all about peace and positive learning. She never answers any questions about spanking and I can see why. I trust her advice any day and never would take oldschoolmom's advice or opinions.

Answer 9

I am sure she gives great advice, or she wouldn't be the top answerer. But, spanking is an individual choice and not one that I personally chose to do. I don't want my kids to think violence is an approriate reaction when they get in trouble. But I am not judgemental of those who feel differently.

Answer 10

Kids don't come with instruction books or manuals when you have them and I've seen kids today who have never been spanked a day in their life and they are ferral. I believe in a good spanking too on the bottom. What's wrong with old fashioned modern mums.