Do you hit your kids?

[Lou Bob]

One of the great fallacies: that our generation is worse than all the ones before it.

Time for a looong history lesson.

that's debatable. Start a new thread 

[Sport]

The above quote is thoroughly self contradictory. I'm at a loss.
You clarified for me that the topic you are discussing is preventing child from running into the street in the future. Not stopping them from running while they are running. Ok. Your stance on this topic is that hitting is appropriate. Then you say that a child running into the street is a situation where we need a quick result and that's why hitting is warranted. Huh? Why is a quick result necessary, unless you are in fact referring to stopping a child who is in the act of running into the street? You said so clearly that you are referring to preventing future running...

My bad. When I said quick results I meant next few days/years, while they are still too young to appreciate the danger. As opposed  to long term results;how it will affect them when they get older

[judahk88]

One of the great fallacies: that our generation is worse than all the ones before it.

Time for a looong history lesson.

Why is that a fallacy?

[Baruch]

One of the great fallacies: that our generation is worse than all the ones before it.

Time for a looong history lesson.

The egotism and spoiled nature and self centeredness of this generation is worse. That IMHO is a direct result of today's parenting.

[Got a clue]

Speaking to a 'hitting parent', think about the last time you spanked your child. Think about the mood you were in. If you had just received a huge salary bonus or raise, and had been in a terrific mood, do you think you'd have still hit your child?

Probably not.

That means that the spanking can be attributed to your mood rather than the child's behavior.

Just something to think about.

I have a few friends whose dads have a hitting jacket"- when they feel their kid deserves a smack, they first go to the closet and put on this jacket- this gives them time to cool down and assess if they are hitting due to their mood or the behavior of the kid

[churnbabychurn]

The egotism and spoiled nature and self centeredness of this generation is worse. That IMHO is a direct result of today's parenting.

Its not the parenting, its the parents!

[judahk88]

I have a few friends whose dads have a hitting jacket"- when they feel their kid deserves a smack, they first go to the closet and put on this jacket- this gives them time to cool down and assess if they are hitting due to their mood or the behavior of the kid

Not sure why they would need a jacket. If they remember every time to get the jacket then they should remember to cool down.

[judahk88]

Its not the parenting, its the parents!

Same thing

[churnbabychurn]

Same thing

Doesn't seem to be obvious to some. The point is, that 98% of chinuch is not applied, its subconsciously absorbed.

[Got a clue]

Not sure why they would need a jacket. If they remember every time to get the jacket then they should remember to cool down.

Doing an action is diff then thinking

[Achas Veachas]

The egotism and spoiled nature and self centeredness of this generation is worse. That IMHO is a direct result of today's parenting.

That is an almost word for word quote from Plato...

[Baruch]

Doesn't seem to be obvious to some. The point is, that 98% of chinuch is not applied, its subconsciously absorbed.

true

[Baruch]

That is an almost word for word quote from Plato...

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[meshugener]

can we first determine at what age (one who does hit their kids) starts at. my kids to young. OP please put a - i am not sure yet.

For you the question is: did your dad hit you?

[Achas Veachas]

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Sorry Socrates...
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