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Originally posted by Kyo
That this debate is even occuring surprised me, really.
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It's not really a debate. It seems to be a bunch of folks (with kids; without kids) making blanket statements and relating stories of their own experiences to validate their opinion that their way is the right way and the opposition are obviously bad parents.
Children are little people and like people certain things work for some and other things work for others. You've got a well behaved child? Good for you. Will you're self-proclaimed "fantastic parenting skills" and "mad disciplining skillz" translate the same for everyone? Probably not.
Different kids respond to different discipline. I think disciplining a child is a balance of the two. Sometimes it's enough to sit them down and sometimes a slap on the hand or ass is required. That's just my opinion; I am no more qualified than anyone else who has posted on this to quantify a particular method or approach. However, the question seems to be asking for opinion and that's what I posted.
For the record. Discipling your child in public is never my business. Beating a child in public, however, will warrant my attention.
What's the difference? Anything you wouldn't do or say to a big burly white guy (or me) is probably something you shouldn't do or say to your children. Just because their "yours" doesn't mean they don't deserve the same courtesy as everybody else.