If you think kids should be well behaved in public...

[HumbleCoder]

Then the next time you see a parent dealing with a tantrum or some other kind of loud, obnoxious behaviour pat them on the back and tell them to hang in there.

But whatever you don't give them dirty looks, trust me they are probably dying of embrassement and don't know what to do. You have to break the behaviour and not give at the same time.

Just sayin'

 

[Robbo]

Thanks for the info.

 

[cymatty]

Children should be seen and not heard.

 

[Lysander]

I saw a child throw a tantrum in the supermarket, the mother slapped the kid round the face.

Then the child shut up. Short - sharp - end of problem. No more screaming, crying, running round the shop. Problem over.

More parents should do this - but they won't because people scream "abuse!". We're too scared to discipline our own kids.

 

[Deific]

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[peterattheboro]

I was slapped and it didn't do me any harm. I'll treat my kids the same way I was treated. I don't need the government telling me otherwise

 

[Robbo]

I saw a child throw a tantrum in the supermarket, the mother slapped the kid round the face.

Then the child shut up. Short - sharp - end of problem. No more screaming, crying, running round the shop. Problem over.

More parents should do this - but they won't because people scream "abuse!". We're too scared to discipline our own kids.

I dont agree with slapping round the face, too harsh.

 

[A[L]C]

Then the next time you see a parent dealing with a tantrum or some other kind of loud, obnoxious behaviour pat them on the back and tell them to hang in there.

But whatever you don't give them dirty looks, trust me they are probably dying of embrassement and don't know what to do. You have to break the behaviour and not give at the same time.

Just sayin'

Only people who've been there will understand!

 

[bakes0310]

I dont agree with slapping round the face, too harsh.

Im with Robbo a knee to the groin is much better.

 

[Robbo]

Im with Robbo a knee to the groin is much better.

Well, I dont know about that...

 

[bhavv]

Or a palm strike under the nose, or fingers poked into the eyes!

 

[Mucky_Pup]

Slap?! Pffff, bit of old windmilling is where it's at.

 

[Koalaboy]

I saw a child throw a tantrum in the supermarket, the mother slapped the kid round the face.

Then the child shut up. Short - sharp - end of problem. No more screaming, crying, running round the shop. Problem over.

More parents should do this - but they won't because people scream "abuse!". We're too scared to discipline our own kids.

Slapping 'round the face' is not discipline. It's violence, and just leads to the kids thinking that's how you control people.

Aside from that, I don't know anyone that could slap a child's face with any sense of moral decency. I certainly would never hit my daughter, in the same way I'd never hit my wife.

If you think it's acceptable, you should seek help.

 

[Davies_M]

Well, I dont know about that...

The little ba....buggers...have no qualms about doing it to you!

Equality and all that gentlemen!

 

[HumbleCoder]

Only people who've been there will understand!

Which is a shame, my 2 year old went on a 10 min screaming fit in the trolley in Asda because he wanted to get out. Most embarrassing to say the least but there was no way I could give in and get him out.

Most people were giving me proper dirty looks but it's a very slippery slope to give in.

 

[lttlejoe]

When I was naughty as a child my father used to beat me with a 2 inch thick rope till I black and blue...but it didn't do me any harm!

 

[wannabedamned]

To be honest smacking a kid usually leads to the kid crying, which to me is much more annoying than the kid misbehaving.

Smacking a childs bottom or hand however is something I agree with, and should be allowed. But the idea isnt to cause pain, its to shock. It's like the opposite of blowing on a cut, it magically makes it all better.

 

[HumbleCoder]

Slapping 'round the face' is not discipline. It's violence, and just leads to the kids thinking that's how you control people.

Aside from that, I don't know anyone that could slap a child's face with any sense of moral decency. I certainly would never hit my daughter, in the same way I'd never hit my wife.

If you think it's acceptable, you should seek help.

I think it's the difference between ruling by fear and respect. Fear may give you more "instant results" at the start but it certainly ends badly.

 

[Van Hellseek]

Slapping? Pfft. Psychological intimidation is where it's at.

 

[MacRS4]

My lass has grown out of that stuff now, but I remember when she was 4 or 5 she threw an absolute screaming fit in a supermarket - it was actually pretty funny

I just stood there and waited for her to finish. Took maybe 5 or 6 minutes.

She never did it again after that funnily enough... but yes, I remember all the dirty looks etc. In my head I was telling them to knob off, but I had a copy of top gear to read.