Bad Parents

[wordsmythe]

My girl's been spanked twice.

Once when she headed for the street when she was much younger and once when she covered her ears and turned around when she was in trouble and didn't want to listen.

The first taught her NOT to run for a street - huge safety issue.

The second taught her that listening and talking are much better than getting her ass busted - respect issue and learning moment.

[Detector]

I agree that being able to talk with your children about right and wrong, rather than physical discipline, would be the best scenario, but first they've got to be old enough to understand what you're saying, and by then its too late for simple words.

When your 2 year old reaches for that boiling pot on the stove a verbal explanation isn't effective. That 2 year old can't understand the concept of being burned. A sharp slap on the wrist with a stern "NO" will be remembered. They may not understand what they did wrong but they will understand it hurts if they do it. Tough love!!!

Its nice to think our children will choose right from wrong based simply on their fear of disappointing their parents. Great on paper not so great in real life. When kids are faced with a decision of right or wrong generally the last thing in their mind is being caught. If being caught was on their minds then chances are they wouldn't do it anyway. They've got to be taught wrong is wrong because they believe its wrong and they will be disappointing themselves.

Mennonites have always amazed me. I see lots of families here at work and I am simply amazed at the huge difference in behavior. I see one family whose kids are running wild fighting over the toys and ignoring their parents plea to stop. Over on the other side I see a Mennonite family quietly setting their with kids showing remarkable behavior. How do they do that?

I also work with many young and old Mennonites and they are simply some of the best examples of human beings I've ever met. How in such a screwed up world do they continue to maintain the discipline they do?

[Army_of_One]

Originally Posted by wordsmythe

when she covered her ears and turned around when she was in trouble and didn't want to listen.

She was trying to avoid hearing your liberal babble Wordy...give the kid a break.

[Made in the USA]

Originally Posted by Detector

Mennonites have always amazed me. I see lots of families here at work and I am simply amazed at the huge difference in behavior. I see one family whose kids are running wild fighting over the toys and ignoring their parents plea to stop. Over on the other side I see a Mennonite family quietly setting their with kids showing remarkable behavior. How do they do that?

I also work with many young and old Mennonites and they are simply some of the best examples of human beings I've ever met. How in such a screwed up world do they continue to maintain the discipline they do?

1) No Television.

2) A Good Work ethic.

3) Parental discipline and raised by 2 parents.

4) They have 15 kids, because there isn't anything else to do!

[pootsy]

Mennonites are very wonderful people and give alot to this community to people in need. They do anything for people. I just love them and have so much respect for them as well. god bless them.