Quote Originally Posted by elnutsmalljaws View Post
I see parents using Time Outs. I see kids throwing fits in stores and the parents sit there and let them do it. I know 35 years ago if I did that in the presence of my Dad, then it was belt time. He could loosen the belt buckle and pull it out of every belt loop, fold it in has and leave a red welt on my backside quicker than you could say the word Timeout. I am not a perfect parent but one thing is for sure, Josh has not and will not do something like this just because of the fear from me. I don't abuse my son and have only spanked him 3 times in his 7 1/2 years but when he gets out of line all I got to do is point and snap my fingers and gets the picture. Kids now days are not scared not respect the parents. Parents have to be firm, fair and consistent with their rules and discipline. It must be done EVERY DAY. Maybe these kids that are mobbing people would think twice if they knew the wrath from the parents was coming.
The reason that doesn't happen anymore is because there were instances of real abuse and child protective services was formed. From there it snowballed by letting professors that never raised a child start outlawing discipline. Now child protective services is nothing but an expensive tool women use to get back at each other. It used to be you could raise your child as you saw fit, now government gets involved in every aspect of our lives and we pay them with our taxes to do it. Today an anonymous caller can report you for child abuse and a CPS worker and sheriff will come to your house and take the child to the hospital for an exam without any evidence of abuse and you'll fit the bill for the exam!