Public spanking!
By TheCarter
@TheCarter (369)
United States
July 12, 2008 7:36am CST
Last night I was out with my wife and kids. We were at the Home Depot, a fairly dangerous place for children so you have to be vigilant. I have four children and the youngest two are 2 & 4, so I don't play around when it comes to discipline. My kids know that there are consequences in the home, so they comply...at home. Recently they have gotten to the stage where they want to test my boundaries in public, especially my son! So last night I put him in the cart because he has become a runner all of the sudden. (By runner I mean the kid you see sprinting away from his parents laughing knocking things off the shelf.) He gets out of the cart and starts trying to wander off while I am looking at piece of equipment. He didn't get far before I called him back and sat him in the cart. Then as soon as I turn my back again he does it again. So I put him back in. The third time he did it I instinctively popped his hand and he started screaming bloody murder in the lawn & garden section. So my wife tool in the restroom and finished the job for me. No more problems form him. No more problems form any of the kids, as that they were all acting up I just was focusing on my sons rebellion.
I feel that the kids saw that there was very little discipline that occurred in public so they use it as their opportunity to spread out and do some "pushing." I really do see it as a power struggle.
4 responses
@jesus777 (662)
• Bermuda
12 Jul 08
to many parents want too be there children friends rather then be there parents and show them tough love when they need it more parents out there need too do what you did you have too show your kids who is boss that you mean business i dont know if you seen that nanny show were all they do on ther eis time out take away there toys and there stuff while the children are doing whatever the heck they please if i was there parents i will time there out alright i will smack them on there little bottoms and let them know that i am the parent and they are the child and they must be obedient too me and that if there rude and obnoxious and acting like spoiled brats then there are consequences for there actions keep up the good work keep on doing what your doing training them up early so later on in life it wont be so bad if more parents did what you did then i feel that kids will have less behaviour issues and other things!!!! it is a power struggle i agree but you just need too continue too show them that you are the parents and they are the children and not let them walk all over you even though they will try too do it you just have too put them in there place and let them know that you are serious!!!!!
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@TheCarter (369)
• United States
12 Jul 08
My kids all respect their father, lol. They very lovingly call me sir all the time. Most of the time they do what is right without being told, but then there are those times when a spanking is in order. There are rules, if they follow the rules there are benefits, if they break the rules then there are penalties. The difference between a well kept lawn and a patch of weeds is about how well the owner maintains his boundaries!
@heathcliff (1415)
• United States
12 Jul 08
It very much is a power struggle at certain times with most kids. It is unfortunate a few bad people have scared alot of others into thinking a crying kid means an abusive parent. You were smart to do the strongest discipline in the restrooms away from prying eyes. Good luck!
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@TheCarter (369)
• United States
12 Jul 08
You hit it right on the head. I know I have good kids, and the purpose of discipline is to "keep" them good kids when they want to be bad kids. LOL
@Shawchert (1094)
• United States
12 Jul 08
This is something I can wait for my son to do lol... I wouldn't be scared to smack his hand or do what your wife did. Then again I wouldn't mind giving him a tap on the butt in public. they can think I'm abusive all they want but until his bottom is actually bruised... or even RED then they can say something about it. Till then they keep their mouths shut, as 1 it's not their child and 2 there's nothing wrong with slaps on the hands or taps on the butt because they want to make a scene as though they were being killed.
Anyway people are to over the top about these things.
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@TheCarter (369)
• United States
12 Jul 08
kids will be kids. There is not much you can do. I gave my son a look the other day and he burst into tears LOL! I didn't know the daddy look was that powerful. The force was strong in me that day!
