I never thought this would happen in the US, but one person told me that his dad did this to him when he was young. He claims that his dad did the right thing because he's become a Harvard grad.
What are your thoughts on this?
2007-07-02 09:51:30 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
lol, ya if you want them taken away, never to see them again.
2007-07-02 20:00:59 · answer #1 · answered by olschoolmom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think that is a good punishment. I believe in reprimanding and punishments for the right reason, but I think the hand on the hot stove is a bit too harsh.
The link I've placed below in the source list have some great ideas on how to be firm and punish children in the better ways.
2007-07-02 20:58:00 · answer #2 · answered by Angie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is horrible. I spanked my kids when they were little but I would have NEVER put their hand on a hot stove! That is abuse. It has nothing to do with him graduating from Harvard. I would say he graduated from Harvard IN SPITE of his Dad not because of his Dad.
2007-07-02 10:16:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is sick and not acceptable and its just sad that when parents do things to their children for so long they grow up thinking that was a good punishment and they don't see that was child abuse and should have been reported but if the son think that was cool I just hate to see what forms of discipline that he uses for his children now or future children to make them harvard graduates
2007-07-02 10:00:33 · answer #4 · answered by Liscity 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's odd that a Harvard grad believes burning an innocent child's hand is okay. It's also just a stupid, irrelevant argument. A burned and scarred hand does not effect intelligence, grades or success.
I guarantee, if children's services knew about that, he would have been pulled from that home in less time than it takes water to boil
2007-07-02 10:14:41 · answer #5 · answered by CrazyChick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would be first degree Injury to a Child here in Texas, punishable by 5-99 years in the penitentiary. And justly so.
2007-07-02 10:15:49 · answer #6 · answered by LoneStar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's cruel child abuse. There's no need for this in order to graduate from Harvard. He is "brain washed" and believe that he deserved it. It will be scary to see him as a dad because he believes that the abuse he suffered is part of his success and that is just wrong. It is my opinion, anyway.
2007-07-02 20:50:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
whether it happened once or or more, that is extreme punishment, even if for a second, you cannot predict the effect that would have on any ones skin, let alone a child's and not to mention the emotional effects that might have...there are alternative methods of disciplining a child, there is no reason for them to cause physical or mental harm to that child, or to anyone...
2007-07-02 10:10:49 · answer #8 · answered by lala 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just because he's become a harvard grad doesn't mean burning your kids is a good way to punish them.
2007-07-02 09:59:26 · answer #9 · answered by Lost Poet 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This shouldnt happen anyway US , UK or anyway it is wrong! Y would anyone want to harm there child in such a way that could scar forever? Im against abuse and when i have my baby i will never dream of punishing them in such a way.
2007-07-02 10:00:49 · answer #10 · answered by gemma xxxx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually this practice was used by my family for playing with fire. All of my cousins and I have the scars.
It works.
We never played with fire again.
But then again, a lot of their discipline was extreme. I am the only one not to go to prison yet. The more violent your teaching methods....the more violent the student.
2007-07-02 10:05:09 · answer #11 · answered by paradox 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋