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Originally Posted by ANNE
His words cut far deeper than any slap.
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The biggest problem comes when the police and teachers dont have the rights that they once had.
I dont think any body is saying just smack a child for the sake of it.
Each child is different.
We all have different ways of doing things.
Some times we get things sadley wrong.
Other times just right.
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Well said Anne, If a parent is loved, words DO cut deeper than any slap, and as soon as a child is old enough to understand, words rather than a physical slap should be enough to ensure that the child differenciates between right and wrong. Unfortunately, Kipax could not comprehend this and decided to "exile" himself rather than to discuss the possibility that he may have been wrong (or right?) What he failed to grasp is the age of a child that is being reprimanded, A smack to an eighteen month old baby tells him/her that what they were doing is wrong! A smack to a twelve year old teaches them that violence is the "norm" ...and they may carry that through into later life!
"We all have different ways of doing things" Of course we do, ...and that is where sites such as these come into their own. It is a way of seeing how others live their lives and to judge whether their way is better than the way that you have decided upon!
"The biggest problem comes when the police and teachers dont have the rights that they once had."
That is a major issue with me, You cannot condemn the police or teachers as they have their hands tied should they wish to influence the up-bringing of children in their charge, they must feel so frustrated!
"Some times we get things sadley wrong"
Yes we do, which is why I asked Kipax to go into detail as to why he was so against "slapping" He decided not to discuss this point which is a shame!!!