Do you beleive if the government would step aside and let us raise our children with a firm hand "not beating them" but allowing us to parent them without the risk of being acused of abuse, would the kids behave better?
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puppylover
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There is argument for that, but also there does need to be rules as some people just go way too far with what they will happily term as "discipline". You can tell (I used to work on registers in the supermarket) that kids know when they can, and cannot get away with stuff. In the supermarket they seem to know that their parents mostly seem unable (and scared) to tell them off in a public environment, and go to town with that knowledge. I myself got the wooden spoon, and I turned out OK, but there are some people that just should not raise kids as their idea of what discipline is is way out of bounds.
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No, the government should definitely NOT step aside. I work as a volunteer CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) for abused kids, and there's no question that plenty of parents are simply not being parents -- they're abusive, neglectful, often providing horrifying conditions for their children. Having the Child Protective Services or other child welfare agencies step in is an essential element of saving many of these children from violence, sexual abuse, malnutrition, and a stunning variety of bizarre permutations perpetrated by adults who aren't stable enough to care for and raise children. While it's true that there are cases of children who get stuck in the system endlessly, most are better off for having the court step in and intervene. In many cases, the parents can get support services, parenting classes, etc. and get their children back. In other cases, they must be removed to foster care. Either way, the court and CPS are trying to do their best in 99% of the cases. The parents are not.
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I think that is is pretty subjective. It didn't hurt me to have the occasional swat on the butt. But it also happened very rarely as I clearly understood the consequences of "bad" behavior. I think parents should be allowed to parent, but that there should be consequences for actual abuse.
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"Raising children with a firm hand" is not criminalized in America, so I don't understand your question. (I'm assuming that's where you're from.)
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I think if you are good parent they should leave you alone. But with everything going on these days we need those agencies to protect those poor kids who can't protect themselves. Although I would like to see the people being better trained. I've delt with some who just don't have a clue.
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I think its totally neccessary for the Government to have laws in place for the protection of children. I dont know about in America but I'm fairly certain that in Australia there is a "below the waste, above the knee" rule. If there were no laws at all, then people would be getting away with abusing their children.
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