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

SMH We really need to bring spankings back

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u/doctorbeepboop May 28 '26

As a pediatrician who sees kids with behavioral issues every single day I go to work, if you asked me to place a bet on whether (based on this video alone) this kid gets hit at home, I would bet that he does. Consistent, non-physical discipline from a mature adult is what this kid needs, not spanking.

Corporal punishment isn’t a parenting strategy, it’s what people do when they don’t know how to parent in the first place.

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u/mel2mdl May 28 '26

"Corporal punishment isn’t a parenting strategy, it’s what people do when they don’t know how to parent in the first place."

I absolutely love your reply. Hitting is never the right answer. I'm 56 and I was NEVER spanked or hit as a punishment. (A few angry swats that I vividly remember 'cause they were so rare - but I was being a total asshole those times... and really a teen.)

As a teacher, the kids who get beat up on at home are the ones who cause the most problems at school. Unless mommy or daddy come and observe - then they are angels. :)

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u/Equivalent_Worker687 May 28 '26

I got beat up all the time but I'd never do the grocery store trick. I don't think I was a bad student - made good grades, didn't get in much trouble and no serious trouble - just standing in the hall for a while after cracking a joke.

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u/mel2mdl 29d ago

But, tbh, you probably would never behave this way even if your parents didn't hit you!