I have two kids of my own 14 one 9 and two step kids 6 and 9--and I have never ever laid a hand on anyone--would never think about it wouldnt consider it--I think it's old school and wrong. You can teach your kids WITHOUT violence by a variety of methods--telling them to read removing electronic equipment etc... and Ive barely ever had to do that. I heard C Barkley say everyone in the south hit their kids--and to me its something that makes no sense--why teahc kids violence at such a young age?

My parents never laid a hand on me (I'm older than BRIGGS). Dad tried once when he was drunk, but I dodged it and he struck the wall, spraining his hand. He never pulled such a stupid move again.

I hit my son once in his life, one good pop on his butt because he peed on himself in McDonald's after I asked him if he had to use the bathroom at least 3 times. He just peed on himself and didn't even flinch. He was 6 years old. We had plans later in the day and I had to buy him fresh clothes cuz we were fat from home. He deserved that wack.

I think what Adrien Peterson did was over the top. I don't believe in using a switch, because you can leave marks easy. Using an open hand on a backside, or hand is fine. Once or twice. Using a belt is fine too as long as you aren't lashing the kid leaving marks and bruises. I believe a kid can be disciplined without hitting them. They do need to know that you are crazy as hell and will hit them if necessary. There's a respect thing that needs to be established. Kids nowadays have no respect for teachers, cops and anyone with authority. They damn sure don't care about what their parents say. They will call child protective services on their parents or tell their teachers a Bull**** story just to get their way.

What pains me is to see parents getting puked by their kids in public. Parents are handcuffed because even yelling at your kid some Douche watching will say you are verbally abusing your kid and report you. It's a different time now. Everything is completely twisted.

The absolute worse thing ever is for someone to discipline me or chastise me in front of my parents. I would get beat worse.

Things are so twisted now.

my son knows that i can pop up at any time and I will embarrass him and myself for the sake of teaching him a lesson. Does it mean I will beat him in the street in front of the world? Yes.... will I actually do it? That's entirely up to him. Their needs to be a thought in his mind that the worse thing that could happen is if I find out he's doing something he's not supposed to.

Right now my son is 11. I keep it real with him and I talk to him. Sometimes I yell and sometimes I just talk endlessly repeating myself over and over. That's called parenting. Is not easy but you have to go as hard as you can so your kid grows up to be a respectable, honest, productive human being. If the kid is stressed out, it's not my problem. Nobody was saying anything when we were having a ball playing video games, basketball or some comedy on tv.... when is time to get dirty you get dirty. But good or bad you always talk and let the kid determine how far the discipline goes.

Again Adrien Peterson deserves what he gets cuz he sliced up a 4 year old with a switch. He clearly went over board. I can't even imagine what he could have done to warrant that lashing at 4 years old

Young Parents are getting soft. They are spoiling these kids. I can only imagine what will happen when their kids have their own kids

I remember getting some really brutal beatings as a kid but also my parents stopped doing it as I got into my teens. In the 70's I remember an electric cord beating that was real bad. It only happened once and I think many parents lose it at least once with their kids. I don't think my parents were abusive but today they would be arrested for a couple of beatings they gave me. I never went that far with my kids. I think every generation has gotten less physical with discipline. Heck in my Catholic school the Nuns would beat you with a ruler!!! That shows you how much times have changed.

gunsnewing wrote:Yea the belts, switches and electrical cords is a little too much. I had friends who were whooped in that manner by their parents. And their parents got it from their parents. Sometimes you just have to evolve and break from tradition.

This is where Peterson fails. He should know the dangers of child abuse better than anyone since he lost a 2yr old to excessive physical abuse last year by the mothers boyfriend

I know many in the Black community are stuck on the concept. It's the easy way out when you're tired and just want your kids to behave. It takes more mental energy to discipline in other ways. I don't think zero spanking is good either. There has to be a balance.

I can understand wanting to discipline your kid but at 4 years old it is not that real to strike him 15 times. 2-4 firm taps on the rear end would probably do the same thing.

ToddTT wrote:No kids. Dogs though... and I would never hit them.

Ha- me too! and they are as good as gold!