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Originally Posted by ctblu40
BTW- Steve,
I'm a younger generation parent of 3 kids. I subscribe to the 'time out' method to a degree. What I mean is when I tell my 12 year old son to stop teasing his younger brother, if he doesn't he gets a time out. But if he is being disrespectful to an adult... let's just say that I've been told that my kids are very respectful...
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Okay, but you also employ the rod when appropriate, correct?
I am speaking of these parents that use the "time out" as the only discipline the child receives. And then, their idea of a time out is sending the kid to his room, where the kid has a computer, TV, video games, and all other forms of entertainment imaginable. Where is the punishment?
I could go along with a TO for your son teasing his brother, as long as the TO is in a place that isn't fun. But many parents will do the TO thing for major offenses as well, instead of the good old fashioned butt whoopin' they deserve, because a certain faction in society has deemed it abusive to spank your children. Rubbish and poppycock. Spare the rod and spoil the child has been an axiom in child-rearing since time immemorial, and only since...well not going to start that argument again....has it been considered wrong.
The little biatch slap that kid received can in no way be considered violent, nor abusive. It was a kid getting slapped for being stupid. SOP when I was growing up.