Vikings RB Adrian Peterson indicted on Child Injury charge
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Pretty detailed account of the story here: http://houston.cbslocal.com/2014/09/12/exclusive-details-on-adrian-peterson-indictment-charges/
I don't have a problem with physical punishment for children. But you shouldn't be leaving marks, especially in today's soft society.
Hitting your kids is just lazy parenting, imo. Well son, you've done something bad. Instead of timeout, or taking away something, I'm just going to hit you because hitting is how you teach people lessons!
The logic is also faulty, especially when using it to curb aggression. What does it teach besides fear? A logical consequence makes so much more sense.
When they almost run out into traffic/parking lot or something of that nature where they are in immediate danger (or caused immediate danger to a sibling) is where the shock of a spanking is warranted to me. Especially when you would otherwise have to wait to give a timeout or take something away. Incidents where you need them to know right that second that what they are doing is not ok and want them to associate doing it again with unpleasant consequences.
I don't think it's necessary or appropriate for things like scratching another child or pushing someone off of a game. Using it as a routine punishment just lessens the shock factor, imo. Plus I don't think it should be something routine. I don't think I'll be a parent who is like sweet, time to hand out another spanking! Or whooping, as it were.
I don't think it's necessary or appropriate for things like scratching another child or pushing someone off of a game. Using it as a routine punishment just lessens the shock factor, imo. Plus I don't think it should be something routine. I don't think I'll be a parent who is like sweet, time to hand out another spanking! Or whooping, as it were.
When I was a kid, I was really good friends with my neighbor. Basically brothers. When we were at his house and we did something to **** his dad off, and we did so A LOT, his dad would take out one of his belts, fold it in half with a hand on each end of it. He would bring his hands together so the belt would fold up and down, then pull out real hard. The belt would make a really loud "SNAP!" sound.
His dad never "used" the belt on me, and I never saw him use it on his son, but when we heard that SNAP!, we sure as hell knew we had crossed the line, and we got the **** out of there.
I loved his dad like a second father growing up, but I was scared to death of that belt.
Fear the implement, not the parent.
So would this fall under the league's new domestic abuse policy? Typically we hear domestic abuse as spouse, but wouldn't that apply to any family member? It seems like this is a way for the league to make a quick stance and figure out the details later.
As far as the details. I agree that we should not accept in today's society, but it wasn't too long ago that using a switch was an accepted practice in this country. I guess that I can see some legitimacy in his defense that this is how he was raised so this is what he knows. I think that if he gets counseling I can see him recover from this.
As far as the details. I agree that we should not accept in today's society, but it wasn't too long ago that using a switch was an accepted practice in this country. I guess that I can see some legitimacy in his defense that this is how he was raised so this is what he knows. I think that if he gets counseling I can see him recover from this.
Do you tinkle yourself a little every morning when you put your belt on or have you gone to just straight sweat pants all the time?