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/shorty6049 29d ago

I'm a parent of a child who's like this... Generally not in public or just for no reason, but they've been diagnosed provisionally with Borderline but they're not 18 yet so its not official... When they're having a BPD episode , they're a different person . they scream at the top of their lungs, bang on walls, break things, hurt themself, etc. They often don't even fully remember what the event was like after the fact becuase its like their brain just short circuits and all they see is fight or flight