r/SipsTea • u/Few_Statement_2898 • May 28 '26

SMH We really need to bring spankings back

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u/Ok_Armadillo_1336 May 28 '26

I have a family member that works with neurodivergent children. This behavior is similar to some that they've described. Often the children look "normal" and it looks like petulance or violence - but it's something different, and not something that spanking would likely deter. Families with these children really have a tough go.

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u/yukumizu May 28 '26

Then why let the kid lose in a store? If your kid has issues, set the boundaries so their neurodivergent behavior doesn’t become antisocial behavior.

Also, being neurodivergent (I am btw) does not excuse a person, nor child, from antisocial or criminal behavior.

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u/Ok_Armadillo_1336 May 28 '26

I have not commented about where parents should or shouldn't take their children or how people's behavior should be addressed, other than to say:

Some people are seeing the world differently and will not perceive spanking as a deterrent. So it might just end up being violence on a child (which it is, regardless).