Adrian Peterson reportedly indicted for child abuse

[fredmccallyRTR]

I haven't had kids yet. But when I do, I may or may not use corporal punishment. I haven't decided yet. Just know that it is the most effective deterrent for a young kid.

The fear is the deterrent. At that age my dad could have spoke to me in a gruff voice and scared me.

 

[HaroldSeattle]

Apparently, it builds character and makes children better behaved.

I remember the first time I had to punish my 4 year old daughter. My mother had scrimp and save for a stereo and we were invited over to admire it. My daughter just won't leave it alone, despite being pulled away from it a few times and told not to touch. I ended up giving her a smart slap on the wrist. To this day I still remember the look on her face and it makes my heart hurt. I wish someone else had step forward and put a stop to her trying to play with that stereo, but it had to be done. Some times you just have to apply physical measures.

You have kids?

 

[GNG]

He beat his kid with a switch. Ordinarily, I would be fine. But after looking at the photos, I understand why his wife was upset. The marks looked like he was lashed.

His ex-wife probably knew Adrian spanked the child and then took him to the doctor out of spite. Hell hath no fury like a woman's scorn.

 

[craigk217]

Our awareness of the evil of the world is far greater today that it was when we were kids.

Oh brother. :rollseyes:

 

[4down20]

The fear is the deterrent. At that age my dad could have spoke to me in a gruff voice and scared me.

Gotta get that bluff in. Call me on it, I dare ya.

 

[GNG]

I remember the first time I had to punish my 4 year old daughter. My mother had scrimp and save for a stereo and we were invited over to admire it. My daughter just won't leave it alone, despite being pulled away from it a few times and told not to touch. I ended up giving her a smart slap on the wrist. To this day I still remember the look on her face and it makes my heart hurt. I wish someone else had step forward and put a stop to her trying to play with that stereo, but it had to be done. Some times you just have to apply physical measures.

You have kids?

My kids are too young to discipline.

 

[Midnightangel]

"I don't want to spank my kids but they do things to make me angry.....like swell up when I whoop 'em. "

- Joe Jackson.

(actually that wad David Allen Grier as Joe Jackson).

 

[williewilliejuan]

I remember the first time I had to punish my 4 year old daughter. My mother had scrimp and save for a stereo and we were invited over to admire it. My daughter just won't leave it alone, despite being pulled away from it a few times and told not to touch. I ended up giving her a smart slap on the wrist. To this day I still remember the look on her face and it makes my heart hurt. I wish someone else had step forward and put a stop to her trying to play with that stereo, but it had to be done. Some times you just have to apply physical measures.

You have kids?

Three daughters and I can discipline just as effectively by withholding a toy (or in the case of my oldest, her iPhone).

 

[Leroy Brown]

Three daughters and I can discipline just as effectively by withholding a toy (or in the case of my oldest, her iPhone).

Sure you can, guy....sure you can. :rollseyes:

 

[Rams4ever]

I haven't had kids yet. But when I do, I may or may not use corporal punishment. I haven't decided yet. Just know that it is the most effective deterrent for a young kid.

If you do use corporal punishment on your children, please don't do it in public and do not leave marks. Many of us were born before corporal punishment was frowned upon.

Take it from a former foster parent who had to learn how to learn a new method of discipline, there are people who will no hesitate to contact the authorities if they see a parent using corporal punishment.

Personally, a smack on the bottom is fine, as I see it, but AP went well beyond that.

 

[fredmccallyRTR]

Gotta get that bluff in. Call me on it, I dare ya.

Ha. That's true. I'm sure even then my dad could see the asshole in me and was trying to curb it.

 

[4down20]

Three daughters and I can discipline just as effectively by withholding a toy (or in the case of my oldest, her iPhone).

Daughters are easy until they get older anyway, then you gonna paaaayyyyyyyyyyy.

 

[HubertJubberman]

This is crazy. AP is a beast. 6'3 of pure muscle. Him hitting a child is multiplied with what I could do. He went too far....must have been doing it for a while .

 

[Texas Jefe]

I hate it when they make political commentary concerning sports. I wish these two jackasses would have their mouths duct taped.

nice idea, and a great thought picture

 

[NorthernLights88]

I'm 100% in agreement with you Harold ... I hold the same line you do ... my eyes do not deceive with what I see in the world today.

However, I even started a thread in the PF a long time ago on this very same topic with kid's behavior these days being way worse than when I grew up. I pretty much got bombarded with these stats that other folks are referring to in this thread regarding violent crime being down ... it does appear to be a fact.

That said, violent crime may be down, but the utter disrespect and the 'who gives a shit' attitude is everywhere with kids today. The overall piss poor behavior & attitudes are over the top.

As an older millennial, I will say that I have met plenty of disrespectful Gen X's and Boomers who I don't respect much as a result. That said, things are getting worse more on the whole as time continues.

 

[williewilliejuan]

Sure you can, guy....sure you can. :rollseyes:

Believe what you want. I'll believe in not hitting my children.

 

[4down20]

This is crazy. AP is a beast. 6'3 of pure muscle. Him hitting a child is multiplied with what I could do. He went too far....must have been doing it for a while .

What makes you think he had been doing it for a while?

I had the opposite impression.

 

[Jims_Doors]

Three daughters and I can discipline just as effectively by withholding a toy (or in the case of my oldest, her iPhone).

I was going to mention something like this.

If you ask a 10yr old to choose between getting the switch or taking phone away for a week as a form of punishment, safe too say they would choose getting the switch.

 

[4down20]

Believe what you want. I'll believe in not hitting my children.

And that is fine as long as it works.

 

[fredmccallyRTR]

When I'm in Bama I see folks spank their kids in public a lot and no one thinks twice about it. I don't think there is one right answer to raising kids, but I do think it looks like AP stepped over the line that as a society we have to have at some point.