The unusual ways Western parents raise children

Re:The unusual ways Western parents raise children by easton on Wednesday February 24, 2021 @09:34AM (#26250198)

Isn’t the whole point of hitting your kids to make them fear it and therefore not do whatever it is that made it happen? (whether or not this works or wouldn’t be accomplished in a more humane way is a different story)

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Re:The unusual ways Western parents raise children by TomK32 on Wednesday February 24, 2021 @09:36AM (#26250221)

You don't need violence to reach this goal.

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Re:The unusual ways Western parents raise children by easton on Wednesday February 24, 2021 @10:54AM (#26251251)

I agree, but to say it’s not abuse until fear exists means that hitting kids is always abuse, which seemed to contradict OPs point.

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Re:The unusual ways Western parents raise children by benjohnson on Wednesday February 24, 2021 @10:15AM (#26250726)

My kids got to play in the front yard because I knew they wouldn't run out into traffic.

They didn't run out into traffic because they knew that doing that was stupid and dad would swat their butt.

Consequently, my children got to meet people walking on the sidewalk. They got to explore the neighborhood and walk to school at a young age.

A reasonable trade - a bit of dicipline that opens up their world. It has served them well.

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