a long time ago only good kids got gifts and bad one's coal. Today we theaten our kids with coal but would it be considered child abuse if you just give a badly behaived child coal? They tell you to stick to your words! My kids today were not well behaived and coal sounds good!
2007-12-22 13:08:30 · 13 answers · asked by Tina D 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
You gotta give them something for Christmas. Seperate that from the fact that your disciplinary procedures may not be effective. And may I wish you better luck in 2008!
2007-12-22 13:17:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Christmas Poem
This is a poem a Witness student wrote for an extra credit assignment this week at school. The teacher said she had to write a poem based on an historical event, and put it to a Christmas tune. She asked if she could modify the assignment by just writing a poem on the origin of Christmas and if true Christians should celebrate it. (It's also attached) She is very talented. Enjoy!
Christmas Poem
By: Monét Phillips
Christmas time for many
is the best time of the year.
A time to bond with family
for gift giving and cheer.
But if you did some research
of how it originated,
you'd ask yourself, "Is it proper
for true Christians to celebrate it?"
You can ask any Christian,
anyone on the Earth
What December 25th is and
they'll say, "Christ Jesus' birth".
Was Jesus really born in December?
According to the Bible, he wasn't.
Does Christmas come from true Christians?
No, it surely doesn't.
The Jewish month of Chislev
or our November/December,
was not pleasant in Bethlehem .
It had cold and rainy weather.
The Bible writer Ezra confirmed
that when cold Chislev came,
people were "shivering on account
of the showers of rain". (Ezra 10:9, 13)
Jeremiah also wrote
that when this month arrived,
people said it was so cold
you couldn't "stand outside"! (Jeremiah 36:22)
So if he was born in December
and conditions were so poor,
why would shepherds on this night
be "living out of doors"? (Luke 2:8-12)
Well where does Christmas come from?
I surely have to tell 'ya.
It's from an ancient festival
whose name was Saturnalia.
During this pagan party,
people exchanged gifts.
Its date was very familiar.
December 25th.
This date was someone's birthday:
Tammuz was his name.
It was a festival that would
give all of us great shame.
They used the tall green Christmas tree
and wreaths were all around
to represent phallus
as researchers have found.
The mistletoe had powers
they put it into use
it was to promote fertility,
the first step to reproduce!
The ornaments you've come to know
they made their use of these
Except for round glass globes they used
human heads on trees!
If this were Christ's true birthday
and he was really for it
wouldn't he tell us to do it?
Wouldn't he support it?
So think about this info
and read the Bible through
then take a moment and ask yourself:
"What would Jesus do?"
2007-12-22 13:15:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
A few years ago, my nephew got one small piece of coal in the top of his stocking with a "warning" letter from Santa that said if he didn't try harder to be good, that he would get only coal the next year.
He remembered that more than any punishment his parents ever gave him!
2007-12-22 16:15:43 · answer #3 · answered by forever5 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It depends. Are they bad 24/7 while actually meaning to be? They're just kids. Everyone's bad sometimes, and sometimes children are bad without meaning to be.
But no, it's not Child Abuse.
2007-12-22 13:42:45 · answer #4 · answered by Akuma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
last year i had a lot under the tree but then i got the cops called the day after i had 2 small things
do the same with ur kids if there bad
2007-12-22 13:22:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont get them anything because eventually they would know to behave if they want gifts. but in the other hand me as a kid i would want gifts. and it would make me better if u get me gifts instead of punishing them. it would make me be a better person but if u dont then i would be bad then ever instead of changing. i'm not sure it's kind of personal. i mean do what u think is right . but i will stick to getting then only one present but at least gettin them something... only one present though. if u r the kind of mom that gets them alot of present then they will get the point that u only got them one this year for bad behavior but at least you got them something. i dont know seriously. i dont want u to do something and then be blaming yahoo people for saying to do that. u should do what U think is right.
2007-12-22 13:18:50 · answer #6 · answered by Pooh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every little kid deserves a good Christmas, especially the needy ones, always!
2007-12-22 13:23:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kids are baby goats, are you talking about your children or your baby goats?
If you are talking about your children, there is no such thing as bad children, but there is such a thing as bad parents, your children learn from you. So give them their gifts and learn from your mistakes.
2007-12-22 13:18:17 · answer #8 · answered by Ms. Angel.. 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
get them a few presents and just stuff their stockings with coal :]
2007-12-22 13:13:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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