Is It OK To Spank A Misbehaving Child Once In A While?

[onecent]

23. Well, I think too many people

Say what they "think other people want to hear". The truth is easy.

Look at the kids of today. Say the 6 and 7 years olds, that already have never heard the word NO...have ALWAYS GOTTEN
THE HIGH tech toy they wanted (even if the parents had to rob Peter to pay Paul) so little Susie can have her American Doll and the parents have credit cards maxed to a 20,000 limit. The parents are strapped, they cannot think straight, they don't make enough money...but they CANNOT say NO. These kids have to learn that parents mean what they say, whether it is no, or yes. But the parents are too messed up in their fast food world - not cooking at home -- possible 2 jobs for each parent, and some lady they can only pay $1.50 an hour to to babysit....is it any wonder our kids "WANT IT ALL"...SEEMS READILY available to them....just ask mom and dad and THROW THE BIGGEST FIT YOU CAN...it works....it's a shame

Then look at the 6 and 7 year olds from my era (I am 70)...and see that these people grew into people who respected their elders, who finished school, who didn't expect a new car at 16, who didn't expect the best phone every time a competitor came out with the new one. People my age have grown up to believe that they could be a millionaire "if they would just apply themselves", or, frankly,
if they KNEW the right person. Then our age group respected our employment..worked hard with our minds and our hands and gave it everything we had.

Sorry but the kids of today are WORTHLESS. They don't communicate, they don't respect their elders, they don't have dinner with their parents, they don't TALK to their parents. They have their thumbs and their WiFi and that is the extent of their happiness level.

I am worried about what the future would bring, when I see these kids being given everything on a golden platter...
Granted, we didn't have all the toys...the 175 kinds of cereals in the cereal aisle, and we still made our parents crazy..
but today they have far too many choices....and parents feel so guilty about not being home, that they just try to BUY THEIR LOVE.

It's a new world, but I don't think a child "knowing" that a parent means it when they say "NO" is unhealthy.

When these children don't know the word "No" .... they run out into the street to catch the ball, or help a stranger find
a puppy.....Sometimes we say "No" for safety purposes...
it's a great question....and a billion answers await....I didn't not hit with my hand unless it was a diaper....but screaming and yelling at your kids in 2016 is NOT GOING TO "A GOOD PARENT BE".

For some reason we have created this world for them. On Wall Street it's called greed!