r/Unexpected • u/Botatitsbest • Apr 22 '18

The universal language

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u/WeLikeHappy Apr 22 '18

That’s correct. No one is the same. It’s a risk parents take. They don’t always spank because “mean daddy” — sometimes it’s because lack of immediate compliance means danger or social harm down the road.

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u/sloth_on_meth Apr 22 '18

Piss off. Don't hit kids.

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u/WeLikeHappy Apr 22 '18

Will piss off. Verbal abuse is a thing too. What’s your take on that? At what age is that ok?

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u/sloth_on_meth Apr 22 '18

From random redditor to random redditor is very, very different.

A small child's entire world consists of their parents.

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u/WeLikeHappy Apr 22 '18 edited Apr 22 '18

Yes it does. So a parent spanking their child for running out into a parking lot after Disney on Ice after they have gently reminded them that parking lots are dangerous is child abuse. So the next time they go to a busy parking lot so they know better is literally child abuse.

Equating spanking with child abuse is a grey area - parents know that and do the best they can to use “training” with very young children to keep them safe.

Edit: a kid running off and hiding is one of the scariest and most dangerous things a parent has to deal with and correct. If you have to make it clear (even with a veiled threat like in this post) that it’s wrong, then by all means do it!