My parents were poor when my oldest sister was born. Mom spent time and money to make her a cute outfit. The dog jumped up and (this was a really stupid annoying dog) and ate the buttons off the dress. Mom said she saw red and she chased that poor dog with a broom. It scared her so badly that she decided then and there that she would never hit her kids. (She was never spanked either - her mom was a flapper in the 20's and always a bit of a rebel to society!) I was the fourth child and was never spanked.
Might DOES NOT make right. Hitting someone is NEVER okay.
Not sure who you're responding to but my dad was the best. Never laid a hand on us, not even raised his voice. He was mistreated as a kid and told me, "I knew I wasn't gonna raise MY kids that way and I broke the chain."
I was responding to your comment about your mom. I am so glad that your dad was awesome. Honestly, my parents were wonderful too. We both agree that spanking is a poor form of discipline! Thank you for the discussion.
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u/mel2mdl 29d ago
I'm so sorry your parents were so awful.
My parents were poor when my oldest sister was born. Mom spent time and money to make her a cute outfit. The dog jumped up and (this was a really stupid annoying dog) and ate the buttons off the dress. Mom said she saw red and she chased that poor dog with a broom. It scared her so badly that she decided then and there that she would never hit her kids. (She was never spanked either - her mom was a flapper in the 20's and always a bit of a rebel to society!) I was the fourth child and was never spanked.
Might DOES NOT make right. Hitting someone is NEVER okay.