Title caught your attention didn't it? Pervert! Just kidding...So I was reading the paper today...the Kansas City Star to be exact...have you heard about Sally Lieber, a California Democrat, trying to pass legislation to make California the first state to make any hitting of a toddler or baby a crime? The newspaper said that Lieber is considering making the violation a misdemeanor, punishable by as much as a year in jail or a fine of $1000. I'm sorry but that's just asininie!
First off, if I had kids, (which it just so happens I don't want kids but that's beside the point) I would not want or need a damned politician to tell me how to raise/discipline them. Worry about raising your own children, not everyone else's.
Secondly, if my kid's being a little pain in the ass, they're getting smacked. My cousin's and my brother and I were little shitheads and I KNOW that every last one of us has received a good smack on the ass, probably multiple times, and we've all turned out just fine, may have some redneck tendencies, but fine nonetheless lol. Who could forget Meemaw with her wooden spoon? Or that pointed finger? Or the belt? And was it Caleb or Jake that got a wooden spoon broken over their ass? (Family thing, don't worry about it, the people that are supposed to will get it.)
I mean of course I don't believe in beating the crap out of your kids, but to me there's a pretty distinct line between punishment and abuse. Like my mom said when we were discussing this topic, yeah you can count to 3 as many times as you want but if "3" doesn't bring any consequences then most kids aren't going to quit whatever they're doing. Smack 'em across the butt a couple of times, that'll get the point across, unless of course you have some devil child that loves the feeling of a wooden spoon or a belt or a paint stirrer hitting them at high speeds, but I don't know too many of those.
Again, I don't believe in beating the crap out of your kids, I think that's just wrong and I think most would agree with me on that; but spanking the little monsters when they're being bad is ok punishment by me.
I had to find an article to do a "Writing Response" on for class tomorrow...this is what I chose and I guess I felt strongly enough to post a bulletin, two blogs and a note about it and to write a paper on it...would love to hear what you think!
