Who's Children Are They?

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I think you did a great job of expressing yourself and opinion. I agree with you 100%. I can't imagine being a parent today, your hands are totally tied up. I believe that is why the youth are committing most of the crimes today. They have no respect for authority figures anymore or rules or laws, they don't have to. I think we should have the right of disciplining them as we see fit, as long as it is not abusive. there is a huge difference between a spanking and a beating, why can't the law see that? FROM:MAKAYLA 11-30-00

Comments: Unfortunaltely those laws were put into place because some parents took the right to dicipline their children to the extreme. I have watched my family members dicipline their children with a spanking without going to jail. Maybe it just a question of how much is enough. NO NAME 12-7-00

Comments: Yes, behind closed doors no one can be sure how parents choose to disapline their children. Some find talking to them like they are adults is the answer. As far as going to jail for our childrens mistakes well that's just extreme. Some parents cannot control their children no matter what form of disapline they choose. I feel if the child is old enough to cause a crime then they should be old enough to pay the price. Besides how else will they learn. Who's to say that a child who wants to punish a parent because of the form of disapline they use, can use this law to punish the parent. What age are they accountable? Isabella 12-29-00

Comments: I'm now 52 years old, have two sons 33yo and 28yo. From the time they were one to one and a half years old, if they did something wrong, they got their butt spanked - one time, and never in rage. They learned very quickly what they could do and what they could not do. As adults, I've asked both of my sons if they felt I had warped their little personalities by spanking them when they were young. BOTH answered "no, they were glad I had done it." You do need to start when they are just learning their boundries of behavior. If you wait until they are 5-7 years old, you have waited too long. I have read of a few cases where a mother has been arrested for spanking her child, and the judge sided with the mother saying the childs actions had been good cause to spank them. So, MAYBE, common sense is returning to courts.4-17-01 Maggie

Comments: I have two boys ages 12 and 9. I have never had an incident like the one in the above letter. My mother gave me the best advice. "If you don't think it's cute now is it going to be cute when they are 10" I've always kept that in my mind and stopped what ever they were doing it the first time they did it. I didn't have to spank them for it just talk to them about it. I have had to take them to the store and they thought they were going to run around because they were bored. I've been known to pull a little bit of their hair to stop them and they usually did.4-18-01 UNKNOWN

Comments: I feel that the law has no room in the home. Unless a child is seriously being abused they should stay out and let us go back to disiplining our children so that there is some hope for the future.4-18-01 UNKNOWN

Comments: "It bites, when children can get by with anything they want! 4-18-01 Rick

Comments: I really think I would have to spend some time in Jail because I wouldn't let my child act like that. I have a grown daughter and she still respects her parents. 4-18-01 UNKNOWN

Comments: I think a law that sends the parents to parenting class is more in order. 4-18-01 UNKNOWN

Comments: I strongly disagree with this law at times it does not matter what the parent does the child will do wrong and the parent should not have to pay I feel it is the fault of the no spanking law that has caused our children to do some terrible things why not they have nothing to answer to and I feel takeing god out of everything was a mistake the children now have no higher power to answer to 4-19-01 UNKNOWN

Comments: I took a modifying behavior class from the department of human resources it was very educational we then adopted a terrible 15 yr old and it worked grat with her I believe there r times children do need a swat but after trying the behavior modifycation I am a true believer in it every parent should ask there local child protective services to give this class. 4-19-01 UNKNOWN

Comments: I totally agree with you. I am from another generation where the fear of my mother spanking me produced an obedient child. The parent was recognized as a authority figure, today they want to be "friends" with their children. It not only is with kids, but the children are the seed, and if allowed to grow wild destroys the garden. 4-19-01 CBRJD1

Comments: Well I to go to the store with my 3 children and yes it is very hard to shop with them. Once My oldest child, 8 yrs old at the time was bound and determind to get what he wanted. I kept saying NO!!! Over and Over again. I was getting quiet fusterated at the time, but I refuse to let it get to me! So what does my son do when he knows he isn't gonna get his way? He knocks the whole rack of Hot Wheels down. I just looked at him and said Now you Have to pick it up cause I'm Not. At that time the Store clerk was walking by and I'm sure my son was quiet embarrested. But hey!!! I can't disapline him so what do you do?? Not only my oldest all three are like that!! But I let everyone else put up with there fussing too!!! And go right on shopping!! After 3 you kinda just get use to the noise!!4-25-01 Pauline



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