Strange form of discipline

[kidlove]

I just love the stories or "first hand witness" of a "young adult" responding to a teacher with a comment like, "what are you gonna do? you can't touch me". and then threaten a call to the police, or a story of a girl that says to her step-Dad "you cant touch me, I'll call child protective services"........aaa ahhh! there was a day when teachers could grab a kid and put a little fear in them, now? you can't. I have some day care kids, I swear have the same point of view, and although, for the "most point" I do think that punishment should fall on the parent only...what if the parent is the reason the kid is so screwed up? So many times I have walked through the stores and you see that one kid yelling in his Mothers face "I hate you"...can't help but think not only does that kid need to get straightened out but...if the Mom isn't going to do anything, I wish I could step in and do something myself. I love the old black and white movies, back in the day when the stranger would threaten to give the nasty kid a "whippin" for disrespecting or beating up the poor kid. Where did that world go? now everything is equal rights, and no violence (as if that form of discipline has been warped into such a horrid and violent act) a spanking in the woodshed years ago was the "norm" I don't think it raised a "beaten" society, I actually feel the opposite, it taught men to be men, and children to respect. It raised a more responsible society rather than one that looks for a crutch or handout or someone to feel sorry for the "abuse" they recieved.
Nothing at all wrong with choosing to raise your kids with out the use of physical punishment, but...what is so wrong with raising your kids with "old fashioned" technique and values. No choice is better or worse, both can work just as effective...just depends what the child needs.