When I was in high school my little sister was being bratting one day so I smacked her up the side of her head.
I didn't hit her very hard but I had just gotten my class ring and so it really hurt her. She cried, a lot! I felt really really bad, I apologized to her and I felt so bad. I have never forgotten that. I resolved never to inflict that kind of pain on someone smaller and younger than me.Because of that, I can not understand someone who abuses and inflicts pain on a child. It tells me that they have no conscience at all! Although children are not my favorite creatures on the earth; they can be bratty, disease ridden, snot nosed, demanding, obnoxious and smelly little creatures, but they are innocent and can not defend themselves against an adult.
It boggles my mind to think that someone could abuse children repeatedly and be able to live with themselves. I have no sympathy for them at all. Whether it be beatings, sexual abuse or mental abuse it it wrong!
As always, your thoughts and comments are welcome.
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While I detest child abuse, I also do believe in child discipline.
What I hate is that a teacher can't even grab a student that's acting up or a parent can't spank a misbehaving child in public without people charging child abuse and DCFS getting involved.
I have something to say, but CB beat me to it. Yes, there can be no excuse for child abuse. It is not okay. Period. Parents who cannot control their rage should not have children.
However I too fully believe in spanking. It is not child abuse, and those in our society who say it is are just plain wrong. We are animals after all, and humans, just like any other animal, learn through pain. A few pats on the ass to get a misbehaving child's attention is a good thing.
I agree wit hboth you and CB. There does seem to be a lack of discipline and a fine line to cross into abuse. Thankfully I don't have children and will never have to figure out where one stops and the other begins.
Jim, you might want to talk a look at what Ramona says about this on her blog, Ramona's Voices. She posted something on this very topic today.
http://ramonasvoices.blogspot.com/
Funny, because I just received a Facebook message from a guy I grew up with.....40 or so years ago. He was apologizing to me for hitting me that many years ago....and just now he's feeling bad about it. Funny thing is, I don't remember it at all.
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