01-29-2002, 04:51 PM
Quote:That's one of the main resons I haven't procreated and have no forseeable plans to do as such.
Thank God for small favors. lmfao.... :real good:
I've said it before and I'll say it again. You need a license to drive but you don't need a license to be a parent. Some people just should not have kids. (not you sean, but the kind Metal is talking about). It's the parents responsibility to take care of their kids, teach them and discipline them.
First line of defense is talking to him and explaining why what he did was wrong. 999 out of 1000 times this works with my son. for that 1 out 1000, it's not beyond me to smack my sons tush but he's really really got to get wayyyy out of line for it to happen.
My mother-in-law babysits my wife's niece and nephew. She uses any excuse to smack those kids (3 years old and 1 year old). I told the bitch straight out - "my son acts up, you TELL ME. You lay one hand on my kids, you'll never see your grandkids again". You think I let her babysit for more than a couple of hours? You think I don't ask my son if grammie hit him or not? The one things young kids are is HONEST. They haven't learned to lie yet. He'll tell me outright what he did or what anyone else did.
Have a great day!