OT: smacking
Fuck this - soon in New Zealand it will be against the law to smack a child. And in return, we have "assurances" from the law's promoter, Green MP Sue Bradford that we "don't believe" parents will be prosecuted for "lightly" or "occasionally" smacking.
Riiiiiiight. Trust the word of a politician. Especially this politician whose past includes a high-profile stint as a protester willing to break the law if she believed her cause was right. Especially a politician who has already been caught lying over the use of statistics from Sweden where they also have a similar law.
Well I have a cause too - to raise a step-son who is far from an angel who "occasionally" needs a smack around the ears because it seems that's the only effective way for him to learn about life values he is going to need, such as respect and tolerance for others (as currently he has none).
I've tried the mature "sit down and talk" approach. I've tried the "angry yelling" approach. And I've tried the "kick up the arse" approach. The third option is by far the most effective, but now it's against the law.
Guess I'll see you in a courtroom real soon - I'm not exaggerating as said step-son replied to me after his first taste of my foot up his backside said "I could go to the cops y'know". Plenty of kids are quick to point out their rights in society without having a clue about their responsibilities to society.
It's a fkg joke, but sadly not funny.
Riiiiiiight. Trust the word of a politician. Especially this politician whose past includes a high-profile stint as a protester willing to break the law if she believed her cause was right. Especially a politician who has already been caught lying over the use of statistics from Sweden where they also have a similar law.
Well I have a cause too - to raise a step-son who is far from an angel who "occasionally" needs a smack around the ears because it seems that's the only effective way for him to learn about life values he is going to need, such as respect and tolerance for others (as currently he has none).
I've tried the mature "sit down and talk" approach. I've tried the "angry yelling" approach. And I've tried the "kick up the arse" approach. The third option is by far the most effective, but now it's against the law.
Guess I'll see you in a courtroom real soon - I'm not exaggerating as said step-son replied to me after his first taste of my foot up his backside said "I could go to the cops y'know". Plenty of kids are quick to point out their rights in society without having a clue about their responsibilities to society.
It's a fkg joke, but sadly not funny.
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posted by Rob Crawford at 1:08 PM
2 Comments:
Have you tried confiscating his X Box or his TV, or refusing pocket money for a while? Some friends of mine had a particularly loathsome and disrepectful teenage daughter until they instituted a new system. They deposited £1000 in a bank account at the beginning of the year and told her that evey time she behaved badly they would treat themselves using some of that money. At the end of the year she could have whatever was left. It didn't take more than a few expensive meals out paid for by her money for her to exhibit a miraculous change in behaviour. Crude but effective.
Thanks Alex - have tried many things but I haven't heard of the bank account idea! Might be worth a try!
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