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Originally posted by Lady Lily
You are so right about kids today. They are horrible little brats. (One reason I will continue to have dogs, not kids.)
It is ridiculous that you can't spank your kid. I knew someone who grabbed his 11 year old son after he used that smart mouth once too often. He left an one inch bruise. Grandma reported it and a social worker was involved. He almost was put in jail FOR A ONE INCH BRUISE THAT WAS AN ACCIDENT! (This child is now a drug addict on the run from the law and when he is caught will probably do 15 years.)
My husband has two kids. His son got in trouble for smoking weed at the bus stop. (The school claimed that once the child leaves the house he is on school property.) Besides getting suspended for 5 days (a vacation for him!), we had to attend parenting classes and be told we were the bad guys! The classes were more of a punishment for us then him.
The system sucks!
Originally posted by Lady Lily
ever tried to discipline a child and they say, "if you hit me, I'll call the cops".
There is a place for social workers but to say a bruise or a spanking is "abuse" is ridiculous!
Originally posted by drunk
I agree with Raven beating a kid when he/she is young is no way to bring up a child later in life the kid wil become more rebellious, O.K maybe a smack on the bum to be administered once in a while but not a severe beating that can be illegal.
Originally posted by drunk
Err Child abuse is beating a child is it not?
Originally posted by John Nada
Originally posted by drunk
Err Child abuse is beating a child is it not?
Do you have any idea what is constituted as "child abuse" these days?