Reply #131: I think if you look in to it you'll find there are many things that are OK [View All]

[WatsonT]

for kids, but not for adults.

Do you really believe a 2 year old is just a short adult?

Adults can be told why they are wrong. They may listen or not but at least it is a possibility.

A child doesn't have the mental functions to understand objectively why something is wrong.

But they understand pain.

"Someone who talks full voice on his cellphone in a movie theater or restaurant needs to be taught right from wrong. Hell...give him a slap in the face...that'll teach him!"

Actually that should be a hanging.

"Of course not!!! Adults will probably hit right back! And it could hurrrrrrt! Kids are too small to do much damage even if they do fight back."

Right, that's it. That's why it's ok to hit Amish people. :eyes:

"a parent doesn't have to hover or make decisions for the kid. Patience and consistency can do wonders. But consistency takes work, I guess. It's really much easier to be inconsistent and then punish the kid for the parent's lack of skills."

Well I suppose your own opinions could be right and thousands of years of history wrong. But I wouldn't bet on that.