Another life ruined

[Xenophon]

if Ive told you once Ive told you a dozen times. Four inches of barbed wire up the rectum. its the only way

Very creative, EO.

[Moose423956]

I spanked my kids quite often up to the age of 6-8. Usually for something to do with attitude - i.e. cheek, or wilful disobedience. Now they're older it's not necessary - they can be reasoned with, and already have the habit of obedience and respect.

I NEVER spanked my children, and they also can be reasoned with, and also have the habit of obedience and respect. So your kids suffered pain to get to exactly the same stage as my kids, who didn't suffer. I know who I'd rather be brought up by.

To my mind, smacking kids is an easy and lazy option, and shows weakness on the part of the parent. Also, it gives them the message that it's alright for them to smack their kids in the future.

[Xenophon]

I sense a 'parenting argument' about to happen.

/gets popcorn
/sits back

[wonderwaif]

I NEVER spanked my children, and they also can be reasoned with, and also have the habit of obedience and respect. So your kids suffered pain to get to exactly the same stage as my kids, who didn't suffer. I know who I'd rather be brought up by.

To my mind, smacking kids is an easy and lazy option, and shows weakness on the part of the parent. Also, it gives them the message that it's alright for them to smack their kids in the future.

My mother used to lay into me in a manner that would make Ester Rantzens eyes pop-out. It hasn't made me think it's alright to do the same to my child.
I don't know where the happy medium lies, but I do know that molly-coddling the little darlings is not doing them, or us, any favours.

[Moose423956]

My mother used to lay into me in a manner that would make Ester Rantzens eyes pop-out. It hasn't made me think it's alright to do the same to my child.

Actually, you're right. I should qualify my previous statement to say that it only follows on into later generations if the parents and children aren't intelligent enough to realise it's wrong.

[Ruprect]

If you don't discipline your children (in whatever way), then pure and simple you don't love them.

Now who's talking testicles? I'm not saying you shouldn't discipline your children - you should - but your statement above is a bit sweeping, and also quite a leap!

I had a friend at school who threw a stone at a car windscreen. Car veered off road, struck a cyclist, who was hospitalised. His dad hit him, the only time he ever did, and quite right too. I was never hit as a child, but can understand (as a parent) why his dad did in this circumstance, and would probably do the same myself.

[Diver]

Actually, you're right. I should qualify my previous statement to say that it only follows on into later generations if the parents and children aren't intelligent enough to realise it's wrong.

Then can we use the Barbed wire up the rectum option? please?

[Moose423956]

Then can we use the Barbed wire up the rectum option? please?

You can put whatever you like up your own rectum, just don't expect any sympathy when it turns septic.

[DiscoStu]

Then can we use the Barbed wire up the rectum option? please?

I can feel another hospital trip coming on

[BrilloPad]

I can feel another hospital trip coming on

He is still getting treatment for the last lot! Maybe his local hospital should have a Diver ward...