No, I'm not hugely in favour of tradition, but it's sometimes necessary to talk to a child in a language they listen to. My 6 six year old half-brother had this thing where he liked hitting people. His parents use such things as time-outs as punishment [this time around for dad, anyhow.] Complete brat - except when he's around me.
One day he hit me. First time. I twisted his arm a little. I told him to stop hitting people and told him to promise me he wouldn't hit people. He refused. I twisted it more. He refused. And more. He cried. He became silent, but never made the promise...
He's never hit anyone again. He's not exactly scarred for that, either, and we remain good friends. And he listens to me now, but not his parents.
I see. so you spared him the 'ROD' then, ay? and he stopped hitting you
anyway. you didn't need to "beat him to tears" as the phrase goes then?
from your other post?
well, that's grand. ritualistically beating children or anyone with any sort
of implement is sick. I realize it's part of our psychotic heritage as human
monsters, passed down over thousands of years, but it's still sick as
hell. I maintain that the OP's sister needs a seriously brutal merciless
beating her own self so she can see what she is doing to that kid.
people like that need to be put down like a rabid hyena. sorry, that's
my opinion and I will not waver from it. I ever have a kid and anyone
wails on him/her with any implements, that person will be perfect for the
next remake of the fugitive. the one armed mutherfucker :smile:
sorry, I think it's sick and should not be allowed. twisting your half
brothers arm a little is no analogy and the regailing of that anecdote
is worse than pointless. it is an attempt to validate the psychotic
behavior of OP's sister.
there is no comparison. again, I thought you had a more well developed
mind than that. I remain chagrined, but not terribly shocked.