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phoenix1002 · 04-22-2003, 07:59 AM

Yeah, I definitely agree with BoCo.
The other issue with parents these days is when they make threats that they are not willing to back up, like revoking priveleges (sp?).

My aunt and uncle have three kids, and all three of them are just crazy. When they do something bad, they are usually punished by not being allowed to do something they want to do. However, if my cousins keep harassing my aunt about it, she usually will give in and let them do it. I mean, my cousin peed on the couch and his older brother. He's old enough to know better, and it wasn't accidental. Personally, I think if my aunt had swatted his ass, he wouldn't have done it again. I forget if she actually punished him-I don't think she did, really.
Their dishwasher is crooked and the door is all dented up, because my youngest cousin repeatedly ran his bike into it. If I had done something like that once, I would have found out very quickly not to do it again. Instead, he was able to repeat it until he broke the dishwasher.
I suspect that if my aunt and uncle actually went through with their threats, or maybe spanked them if they did something bad enough, their behavior would improve immensely.

04-22-2003, 07:59 AM	#39 (permalink)
phoenix1002 Psycho Location: lost	Yeah, I definitely agree with BoCo. The other issue with parents these days is when they make threats that they are not willing to back up, like revoking priveleges (sp?). My aunt and uncle have three kids, and all three of them are just crazy. When they do something bad, they are usually punished by not being allowed to do something they want to do. However, if my cousins keep harassing my aunt about it, she usually will give in and let them do it. I mean, my cousin peed on the couch and his older brother. He's old enough to know better, and it wasn't accidental. Personally, I think if my aunt had swatted his ass, he wouldn't have done it again. I forget if she actually punished him-I don't think she did, really. Their dishwasher is crooked and the door is all dented up, because my youngest cousin repeatedly ran his bike into it. If I had done something like that once, I would have found out very quickly not to do it again. Instead, he was able to repeat it until he broke the dishwasher. I suspect that if my aunt and uncle actually went through with their threats, or maybe spanked them if they did something bad enough, their behavior would improve immensely. __________________ I'd rather be climbing... I approach college much like a recovering alcoholic--one day at a time...