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Originally Posted by JeanieK  Well first of all, that child was WAY too old to spank. Spanking beyond the age of 6 or 7 is not necessary, by that age they are old enough to have privledges taken away or have detention, extra assignments or suspension.
An adult male putting his hands on a teenage girls bottom is just plain stupid. |
I agree with you. I think that teacher acted out of anger or was coming from some other place. It was extremely stupid in that case.
I also agree, when kids are old enough to know right from wrong & can reason, there are a lot of options parents have.
I think a lot of parents have gone to the opposite end of the spectrum in raising their kids. They do tried too hard to be their friend at an early age and do not set enough rules and boundaries.
Kids may not know that they want and need the limits, but they do and parents are doing them an injustice by not setting them.
I also think one of the worst mistakes any parent can make is covering up for their child when they know they have done wrong or worse, never thinking their child could do any wrong!