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When I lived in Germany, everybody respected their parents

If people keep disrespecting their parents and lashing out on people, their siblings will copy that thinking its cool.

Another bad thing is most teenagers think they're old enough to do whatever they want and go against their parents 90% of the time.

My sister does absolutely nothing and when you ask her to do something, she starts screaming and crying. However, my mom likes to play favorites, so if you try to discipline her by turning off the computer, I'll be the one to get in trouble.

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I think the world is dangerous now because of ungrateful and rebellious teenagers. The reason why they're rebellious is because of parents too dumb to realize that their children are doing bad things at young ages, and the kids carry that out through their life to the point of no return. I think people are &quotansies" because they're the respectful people trying to avoid the villains that think they can do anything. Another problem is physical discipline being "child abuse", while if you take a phone or computer away, the children are probably obsessed with it and grow to hate you.

Eh, I don't really leave the house or like interacting with other people, so I can't really speak about what other teenagers are like - but I for one was never physically punished as a child and only received minimal discipline, but that was because I was actually well-behaved, I never complained or rebelled or argued with my parents. I think that it's a matter of treating kids like they're actual people and not just like they're idiots. Kids should be punished when they do something wrong and told what they're being punished for - and they shouldn't be rewarded for every single good thing they do or they'll come to expect rewards for good behaviour, which is something that's only minimally applied in the teenage and adult world, you ain't gonna get a cookie every time you meet a project deadline in the workplace.

See all individuals here are obviously from a very westernised background, if you go to a country in the southern hemisphere you will see a whole different method of disciplining and teaching ( I know this because my parents employ such, as some would dub, brutal methods)
So the phrase 'The world has gone wimpy' is incorrect and based entirely on opinion and what has been seen on a small scale ( population of 100,000 would be considered small for social issues as this)

...are you a teacher

but I for one was never physically punished as a child and only received minimal discipline, but that was because I was actually well-behaved, I never complained or rebelled or argued with my parents.

Kids should be punished when they do something wrong

you ain't gonna get a cookie every time you meet a project deadline in the workplace.

See all individuals here are obviously from a very westernised background, if you go to a country in the southern hemisphere you will see a whole different method of disciplining and teaching ( I know this because my parents employ such, as some would dub, brutal methods)
So the phrase 'The world has gone wimpy' is incorrect and based entirely on opinion and what has been seen on a small scale ( population of 100,000 would be considered small for social issues as this)

Well... You were just a little angel weren't you?

How, in your opinion, do you think they should be punished?

I totally agree, man, because I work with kids too and I'm totally experienced with the ways of the world. If it were up to me I'd put whiskey in their milk and wrap them in the American Flag when they go to sleep! Toughen those little *****-*** Commies up! MURRICA

I also remember the days when me and my neighborhood buddies (this was when I was like 10 years old or so) used to go all over the neighborhood with water-guns and squirt each other and have an awesome time independently. Then we'd go to the park and goof around and play tag, cops and robbers, and cowboys and indians. Nowadays... Kids put safety helmets on, and play on a swing-set in their fenced backyards with their siblings. Either that or they stay in their basements playing COD

So I work with these kids (6-10 years old) every other Tuesday, and to be honest, they are wimps. You know why? Because all these parents who fail at disciplining their kids. Nowadays it's "timeouts" and &quotositive reinforcement" junk.

Seriously, just watch supernanny, she never gives the kids spankings because that would be some kind of "child abuse." I remember whenever I did something bad, my parents immediately spanked me right on the butt. That's how discipline should be[

Because this is a generation of "timeouts."

P.S. Even my little cousin (7 years old) screams his head off at the dentist's office because he's terrified of the tools. And he hardly ever brushes his teeth, so it's his own fault that he has to go to the dentist. I asked my parents if I was ever terrified of the dentist at that age, and they said that I wasn't... hmm... I wonder why...

killersup was spanked,disaplined,never played COD or anything like that,yet killersup is still rebelious,and a teenager.thats the way it has been and it will always be.some places are different but here and 97& of the places teenagers are rebelious.losing respect for the ones that they used to respect the most.

I'd like to add that it appalls me what these kids are afraid of these days. The dark, forests at midnight, heights, rats, existential turmoil, car engines, popcorn, soggy cereal . . . it's horrible. Uncle Sam would be pissed the hell off.

Now it seems like the Master is being hypocritical when he says Alt's post was swag. However a strong reader will detect a hint of irony and realize that the Master actually means to imply that such a view would be reverse-swag. Alt seeks to liken the OP to the sort of closed-minded superiority and entitlement associated with extreme patriotism. This is a good move, because the OP is, by all reasonable accounts, laughably poorly argued.

That depends very much on the individual child, really, and the severity of their misdeed. Just as in a legal system, it's important to take into account the individual and the punishment that would most suit them and be likely to prevent re-offending, there can't just be a 'one size fits all' solution.

I totally agree, man,

If it were up to me I'd put whiskey in their milk and wrap them in the American Flag when they go to sleep!

Good job ignoring my post btw.

I'd take them out to the wood shed and give 'em what fer.

Of course, I wouldn't do anything to make them bleed or give them large bruises, but spankings are still called for.

I notice that people cry over the dumbest things. "My mom took away my cell phone OMG", or some nonsense like that. Then after something like that, they become rebellious and evil towards everybody acting as if its our fault for them losing their cell phone.

Alright. Let's assume a child hits their sibling after you immediately and directly tell them not to. What should the child's punishment be?

Yeah. That too. Also, there should be no height limit on roller coasters.

Popcorn. Popcorn is the most hideous abomination of food known to man-kind. It's disgusting stench wreaks throughout the whole room.

Another small thing I hate (I know this is food too, but some food is just makes me want to barf my intestines out) is soggy cereal. It's so nasty when people eat their cereal too slow and let it get soggy.