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Remove barriers that have come up that prevent parents from disciplining their children. It's illegal to even SPANK your kids now. All they have to do is cry foul and you're charged with battery.
originally posted by: kaylaluv
a reply to: ScientificRailgun
Okay, so what do we do about it?
originally posted by: ScientificRailgun
a reply to: kaylaluv
The problem is too few parents discipline their children anymore. I see videos on youtube all the friggin time with some kid acting like a little hellion in a public space, and when someone finally has enough and asks the parents to do something the response is always "DON'T YOU TELL ME HOW TO RAISE MY KID" or some other such bullcrap, and then letting the little creep go on about destroying crap.
It's illegal to even SPANK your kids now.
originally posted by: ScientificRailgun
Remove barriers that have come up that prevent parents from disciplining their children. It's illegal to even SPANK your kids now. All they have to do is cry foul and you're charged with battery.
originally posted by: kaylaluv
a reply to: ScientificRailgun
Okay, so what do we do about it?
originally posted by: IridiumFlareMadness
a reply to: Aliensun
What black culture? There is no black culture any more. Black non-culture, maybe. And that's the problem.
originally posted by: rockintitz
Should the state be able to step in?
That is a dangerous precedent.
originally posted by: ScientificRailgun
a reply to: Annee
I tend to agree with Kali that some sort of parenting classes would be the best bet to at least lay some groundwork. Though, not government run. They would be businesses that teach parenting, BY successful parents. Preferably with a degree in child behavior or something. It could be a free service to those who have health insurance or something. Heck, I'd jump for friggin' joy if parents with empty nests would volunteer to teach expecting and struggling parents how to deal with kids.
originally posted by: dukeofjive696969
Governments need to stop cutting funds to education, thats the real issue, not someones personal opinion.
originally posted by: Annee
originally posted by: ScientificRailgun
a reply to: Annee
I tend to agree with Kali that some sort of parenting classes would be the best bet to at least lay some groundwork. Though, not government run. They would be businesses that teach parenting, BY successful parents. Preferably with a degree in child behavior or something. It could be a free service to those who have health insurance or something. Heck, I'd jump for friggin' joy if parents with empty nests would volunteer to teach expecting and struggling parents how to deal with kids.
Parenting classes are not going to change a culture. A culture is the hardest thing in the world to change.
These kids don't have time for a soft approach.
Save them NOW.
originally posted by: Annee
originally posted by: rockintitz
Should the state be able to step in?
That is a dangerous precedent.
I suggest a military type detention school in every neighborhood, run my law enforcement, National Guard, etc.
What is the goal? The goal is for the child to learn. If the child lacks respect for education and authority, child needs to be forced into a situation to accept it. Then return child to his/her regular school.
originally posted by: ScientificRailgun
a reply to: Annee
I love watching those television shows where they take unruly kids and put them with strict parents.
One in particular was where they put some kids in the care of a former drill sergeant. I'd like to see more of that happen. Not like those "camps" that you see where kids are deprived of nearly every resource and ran ragged, but something like a strict, structured environment that I saw in that show. But again, keep government out of it.