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Hi,
I was reading another Senserely Blog Member’s entry and found out that there is a big debate in New Zealand on whether you should smack your children.
I am a parent and I will tell you straight off that raising children without EVER giving them a swat is next to impossible for ME.
One Sunday Morning, Brother Pike, my Pastor at the the Church I attended in the early 1990’s, included a rather unrelated to sermon tidbit in his delivery. He said, “Show me a parent that has raised 3 boys and claims they never had to give a spank to them and I’ll show you a liar.” This brought about a few knowing knods in the congregation. As I remember, there had been a local crime in the prior week befor the sermon that involved a youth that had killed his family, Brother Pike was giving a little reference to discipline in his comments on the tragedy that had recently emerged.
I would like to know how it is possible for anyone to raise a child or group of children, say 5, and spend yourself with them 24-7, watching, teaching, telling, insisting, and then never having to swat the child.
You say, “Time out corner”, the child says “NO”, and jumps around on the furniture.
You say, “NO Nintendo”, the child says, “Fine I’ll break it”.
You say, “You’re grounded”, the child says, “I don’t think so”, and leaves anyway!
Mind your own business! Treat your mother right!
huttriver6 blog New Zealand Parent Rights
Treat your mother right!