People who hit children (not 'spank', not 'swat', not 'paddle' - the operative word is 'hit') are steaming great hypocrites. They hit children in an attempt to correct unacceptable behaviour. But how often do they take the same course of action with adult whose behaviour they don't like?
My parents had seven children - not a single one of us was ever hit. Not once. Was there discipline? Of course there was. But it simply never, EVER took the form of physical assault. Mum and Da had other ways of correcting us - extra chores, loss of privs, that sort of thing. The one Mum used that worked especially well on me was to look at me with a sad, sorrowful face and say, 'How would you like your father to see what you've done?'
My father was a great, braw brute of a man. Over six and a half feet tall and freakishly strong. But he never had the need to raise his voice to any of us, let alone his hand.
Those of you who think a swat on a four-year old's bum is effective parenting, I've got news for you: you're not a parent, you're a lazy sod who shouldn't be let any where NEAR a child.
Boru
My parents had seven children - not a single one of us was ever hit. Not once. Was there discipline? Of course there was. But it simply never, EVER took the form of physical assault. Mum and Da had other ways of correcting us - extra chores, loss of privs, that sort of thing. The one Mum used that worked especially well on me was to look at me with a sad, sorrowful face and say, 'How would you like your father to see what you've done?'
My father was a great, braw brute of a man. Over six and a half feet tall and freakishly strong. But he never had the need to raise his voice to any of us, let alone his hand.
Those of you who think a swat on a four-year old's bum is effective parenting, I've got news for you: you're not a parent, you're a lazy sod who shouldn't be let any where NEAR a child.
Boru
‘I can’t be having with this.’ - Esmeralda Weatherwax
