The general wisdom is that Attention Deficit Hyperactivity

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That is disgusting Sadly, it seems to be a model for parenting these days.

I see parents who constantly cave in to their kids' demands for things. They issue warnings which are never followed up. (If you don't stop that, we're going home!) They do the easiest thing for the short term, while creating problems for the long term.

yeah, never threaten what you're not prepared to deliver.

I really can't imagine becoming a parent.

Discipline is always the trickiest part.

My sisters and I never set a toe out of line because we'd get the belt.

However, I can't honestly say that I'm an advocate of corporal punishment,
since I know how it affected me, long term (depression, low self-esteem)
...even though it definitely worked, to keep me in line.