[D-Miller]

I do think the problem is multi-factored. I was a very young parent and my child is now 21 and a senior in college. While I did discipline her, I feel what was most effective was consistency. When she was young and did something wrong I spanked her hands or her bottom. I never slapped her or hit her with anything. When she got older she was punished (sent to her room, not allowed to go with her friends, etc.). I tried to respect her as a person, but she also knew my rules, what was allowed and what wasn’t. I’m not saying I never had any problems with her, but for the most part she was a well-behaved and respectful, although spirited, child. Today, there’s time-out, which isn’t bad in and of itself. But, as Patrick said, people are afraid to discipline their children because they fear legal repercussions and when their children do something wrong and they get lambasted for not being more strict. Unfortunately, I see many parents who say no then give-in 10 minutes later and let the kids do what they just told them they couldn’t. Then the parents wonder why their children ignore them and other rules/laws of society.

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Name : D-Miller, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Christian, Age : 39, City : Denver, State : CO, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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