Do you insult your kids infront of your visitors?

India
October 12, 2008 9:50am CST
I feel that is the most worst thing that you can do to your child.He is after all your blood how can someone let down in front of others.I feel it is very bad if you scold your child in front of people who visit your house or even for that matter your relatives.Your child is your sole friend forever.Please do not let him down
7 responses
@zhaychel (610)
• United Arab Emirates
13 Nov 08
I agree with you. Children must be loved and not insulted. They should be given tender loving care from their parents and its very unethical in any way to put a child in public scrutiny. If you have issues with your child,you might as well talk to him seriously and tell him whats wrong with what he did. Your torturing your child by scolding him in public because sometimes emotional pain retain in the child's growth. ^^.
@nini89 (670)
• India
20 Oct 08
Hi vsridhar36! Your saying is true we should not scold our children in front of anyone even in front of family memebers. I used to scold and beat if they are wrong and make them realise what they did not correct and they should not do next time. But all this things aare done when they are alone at home. I and my children alone at home now. Happy posting and have a nice day.
@Sillychick (3275)
• United States
12 Oct 08
I agree that a parent should never insult his or her own child, in front of other people or even in private. However, scolding, as a form of discipline to correct inappropriate behavior should be done whenever necessary-- even in front of other people. If you let bad behavior go because there are others around, you teach your child that he can get away with anything. That is not good for him or for you. I would never put my child down or belittle him, in front of others or in private. But I will scold him or discipline him whenever necessary.
• India
12 Oct 08
Yes it is really bad to criticise your child in front of others. If you have to tell your child some thing, tell him in private, not even in front of his borthers and sisters. Children and very sensitive and they feel let down.
@thanujad (405)
• Sri Lanka
12 Oct 08
No. I'll never scold or talk bad of my child in front of people who visit our house. Infact I would tell them all the good things about them and how happy I feel. This I learned from my father as when we were kids my father did so and we felt so good when he said like that. We even wanted to do more good things than bad things. So I thought my kids too feel the same way when I say like that.
@Shar1979 (2722)
• United States
12 Oct 08
no, i never insult my child infront of anybody. not even say something that will hurt her feelings. i had experienced it with my parents so i know how it feels. and i still remember it even when im already a grown up. so i swear i will not do it to my child
• Philippines
12 Oct 08
Never would i do that because it will make my child's self esteem low and moralle low also. besides it is for me not so nice thing to do .