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I think there is actually a Rashi that his actions were based on. That to girls you always teach in a positive manner. To boys, sometimes you got to be tough. I never asked him why he never hit the girls. But the distinction is not silly.(כה תאמר לבית יעקב ותגיד לבני ישראל" (שמות יט-ג,רש"י - לבית יעקב - אלו הנשים תאמר להן בלשון רכהותגיד לבני ישראל - עונשים ודקדוקין פרש לזכרים
Just a bit silly. It's not that I don't see a distinction between boys and girls. Maybe girls just listen better.
BTW, my kid looks more hurt when I put him in timeout, than when I give him the rare potch.
I can hear that. A potch is usually anger or frustration. Those are human traits, and kids can understand and forgive that... Timeout, on the other hand, is rejection.
a potch is NEVER (hopefully) anger or frustration.
C'mon. I think it usually is. I'm not saying that's the sole reason, but that is usually what fuels it.
I'm not saying potching is ideal. I'm saying there are far worse things a parent can do to their child a small potch, even one that is caused by anger or frustration.
I've seen People potch their kids out of frustration and I've seen people potch out of frustration/anger/dislike and it's different.
Dislike? That's a completely different issue.
When we were growing up, not that long ago, the rebbeim in school used to slap daily. Now kids are to emotionally weak to handle it.
The Rebbeim also used to belt kids and basically beat them up.
please tell me you're not serious.
Why wouldn't I be serious? Most the stories I know happened in Israel. I have plenty of relatives with crazy stories. Most of these guys are in their 30's now.