sarasquares

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all those years ago when we were told we could be prosecuted for smacking our kids, and look what the result has been, HOODIES!!!

i am beginning to feel i should start smacking my daughter till the cows come home

ScoobyDoo555

you've ALWAYS been able to be prosecuted for smacking - this was called child abuse!!
All that's happened is that the society has gotten softer on the definition of "smacking".

Hoodies is just a social outcry from the young population..... a bit like punk, new romantics etc.........

Doesn't mean it's right - especially with the broad attitude that usually follows a "Hoodie" - bring back the ability to give somebody a clip around the ear!

Dan

Johnny E

Thing is you can give a 'hoodie' a dig, just dont get caught

Prasius

iTrader: (1)

Yeah, damn me and my hoodies.. 28yo, employed tax payer.. I'm such a damn menace to society me...

sarasquares

iTrader: (1)

i am mostly talking about the under 18's, i myself have a hoodie on right now

Prasius

iTrader: (1)

well if it was:

inept parenting = little *******..

Then I'd agree without any problems

I think the problem is a bit bigger than parents not giving their kids a clip over ; I think its many parents just being incapable of bringing up children. "I can't lock them up!" - Of course you can; Homebase does a really good line in window bars and door locks. *ahem*

AudiLover

smack the **** out of her

Stephb1986

well i was out shopping last week i was in birthdays picking up a card and this little lad of about 3 tried escaping out the shop so his mum ran after him and leathered him across the backside and was telling him to shut up so she could talk to her friend who had a young baby asleep. I turned round and said let me smack you across the **** and see if you cry like that she just stood there shocked but the way she hit him was out of order.

PeteBrant

I have never hit either of my kids. Always found talking to them - or when needed shouting at them was far more effective.

What they beleive you would do if you got pushed too far is always more scarey then the reality.

Too late now anyway. My oldest is an amateur boxing champion and would kick the **** out of me

Tam the bam

You can try that with me if you like?

Stephb1986

LOL you might enjoy it though

vindaloo

I feel you should be able to smack your daughter without having to conceal yourself behind a "hoodie" for fear of persecution. What type of hoodie do you own?

J.

Tam the bam

Yep

Stephb1986

i thought you would ha ha depends what you want me to do it with my hand or my whip

Tam the bam

I'll leave the choice up to you

pwhittle

A 2 year old hoodie was kicked out of a local shop the other week. Didn't even get his **** or White Lightning.

ScoobyDoo555

lol!

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

Jeesus! If you'd said owt like that to me when my kids were playing up and got skelped, your feet wouldn't have touched the floor

Alcazar

Stephb1986

lol my mum fell about laughing and nearly dragged me out of the shop. Theres a certain level you can hit your kids up to in public like a tap on the hand but this was full belt across the backside well out of order im glad i said it might make her think again before she does it again.

Tam i dont mind which ever you prefer

YAY 1000 POST!!!!!!

EddScott

Our daughters' behaviour this morning was pretty appalling which did result in a smacked ****. Shes 5 and most of the time "the look" ususally does the trick.

I don't like shouting at her because she shouts back and its not really teaching her how to behave if shes taught that shouting is the only way to get your point across. Shes gets told several times to stop with the behaviour/attitude and several warnings. The look usually does the trick. Smacking is last resort and IMO although not very effective, serves as a reminder that they are ultimate consequences to poor behaviour.

"Time out" ala' any BBC child program you care to mention, for us, results in full volume screaming and "I hate you, you Barnikel head" (thank you Mr Squarepants!). For us time out is a complete waste of time and just frustrates everyone concerned - and the neighbours to I dare say.

firesorter

never smacked my daughter because my dad smacked me everyday whether i neeed it or not, cant say it left a positive impression on me particularly between 16-21.
i find parents who smack kids do it out of frustration because they dont know how to communicate with their kids, also had a friend who thought it acceptable to smack kids and even said to me once i should be smacking my daughter during a situation yet he went absolutely ape when i pushed a cat off the bonnet of my car, were not friends anymore.

my missus on the other hand regularly gets her bottom spanked!!

Leslie

What you say is quite true but you must have been very lucky with yours that thery were prepared to accept your authority. Not all children are the same though and eventually the only effective thing is a stinging smack on the backside that hurts enough to act as a deterrent. This is a perfectly natural way to bring children up, they do need punishment to correct the error of their ways and very often a sharp smack is the only way to get it across.

No punishment at all is a cop out and eventually leads to an impossible person to control later in life.

Les

Mick

iTrader: (1)

Smacking a child is different to hitting a child. It should be a considered response and performed in the correct situation - not a first off, angry, knee jerk reaction to the parents injured pride or embaressment caused by the child. It is not really appropriate after junior school age and should never be to cause physical damage to the child. and most importantly the child should know that the parent loves them despite the probleem that has caused this discipline to have occurred.

My wife is a 'child health care proffessional' and often recommends a book "Toddler taming" by Christopher Green to parents she is working with.

Waterstones.com: Health and Wellbeing: New Toddler Taming: The World's Bestselling Parenting Guide by Christopher Green (2006)

It ignores PC garbage and brings out real sensible practical ideas to solve problems with parent-child relationships. - highly recommended - even if you're a successful parent - it's nice to know where the 'experts' agree with you

Cheers

Mick

Bug Eyed Peas

Hoodie toddler gets store ban

Anthony

Leslie

Totally mindless isn't it

Les