Dear platypus900,

This is really what this thread is about;

“not threatening to report me”

“which one should poirot report you to the authority for?”

“But will you respect mine and not report me to the authorities? “

“i can see you are one who will do the reporting?”

“and not to threaten to report me”

“because busybodies reported them“

“in your neighbourhood, i would have been reported”

“What would you say if Mrs Smith called the police and reported you for child abuse?”

You are really very threatened by the notion that you are not the absolute authority in your little world. Of course you would claim God as the ultimate authority but you can really make him say what ever you want can't you. You have acknowledged that what you were doing would get you reported but dismiss the 'laws of man' and have informed us you demand that no "man tell me how I should discipline my children”.

Well our law makers have seen fit to extend protection to those such as your children am I for one am extremely happy they have done so. If this means you feel some insecurity over your 'authority' then it can only be a good thing.

Dear Houellebecq and R0bert,

Same thoughts here I'm afraid.

Perhaps this clip is to the point, Jack Schaap preaching at a youth conference. Astounding.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr0UpQXYkGs

"Let no man tell me how I should discipline my children"...

Well, there's the problem right there in the title.

The same self-justification used by everyone who has ever physically or emotionally abused their children.

Try this comparison: Would the same caning being administered by a non-family member for the same perceived transgressions be regarded as grounds for an assault charge?

If not, why not?

If so, why should family be 'allowed' to?

Still, the circle may be closed when your loving children need to discipline you with caning when your dementia sets in and you have the mental capacity of a 2 year old (and nappies).

@wm
My children were NEVER caned or punished or even scolded for soiling nappies.

Do you spank them for such matters?

The cane was used very infrequently and with no joy to me I assure you.

Actually the Education Act and the Child welfare Acts used to specify the length and thickness of canes to be used as discipline tools and they defined the physical area on the body to be used for discipline. They differed for boys to girls.
Sick wasn't it Defining a weapon to be used against children but very British though.

Dear platypus900,

You wrote;

"with your kind permission, this will be my last post for this thread".

Permission granted.

Csteele, has it ever occurred to you that if your kids had been reasonably brought up & trained, they would not have thrown some one elses spoon.

No I thought not.