Thread: Parents who demand respect from their kids, but dont give any themselves.

Originally Posted by BigHub

What's wrong with children these days is.... the parents simply don't beat their kids enough.

You spank your child = people call CPS

It's bullshit. My ass has seen belts, belt buckles, wooden spoons, shoes, switches, hair brushes...shit, you name it. I came out just fine and I stayed out of trouble. I never talked back to my parents, just cause I knew the consequences.

I couldn't thank my parents enough for raising me the way they did.

I tell ya, I was thinking the same thing. Man, I disliked my parents growing up. I worked 60-70 hours a week on the farm. But today, my work ethic, quality of work, and knowledge isn't anything to snare at. I got out of line, I was punished. As you said, parents don't punish their kids like they used too.

There was a big difference between the way my parents treated me and my sister. She would get B and Cs on her report cards in school, it was OK. If I came home with a C I was grounded until I got my next report card. It sucked, yes. Looking at my sisters life and mine, I am glad they did the things they did. If my mother doesn't hear from her(she is 24 now) in a day she is calling freaking out. I might get a call every 6 months seeing if I am still alive (mostly because I like doing dangerous things).

Just look up that kid on xbox live or whatever it was. You didn't really see that 10-15 years ago. You would get your ass beat down.

Your boss doesn't have to respect you. Hell, most people dislike their boss. Disrespect your boss though and you are fired. Respect isn't always a 2 way street whether you like it or not. Try pulling some shit like that in the military, see what happens. They don't like to fuck around.

Originally Posted by Partyball

Originally Posted by BigHub

What's wrong with children these days is.... the parents simply don't beat their kids enough.

You spank your child = people call CPS

It's bullshit. My ass has seen belts, belt buckles, wooden spoons, shoes, switches, hair brushes...shit, you name it. I came out just fine and I stayed out of trouble. I never talked back to my parents, just cause I knew the consequences.

I couldn't thank my parents enough for raising me the way they did.

I tell ya, I was thinking the same thing. Man, I disliked my parents growing up. I worked 60-70 hours a week on the farm. But today, my work ethic, quality of work, and knowledge isn't anything to snare at. I got out of line, I was punished. As you said, parents don't punish their kids like they used too.

There was a big difference between the way my parents treated me and my sister. She would get B and Cs on her report cards in school, it was OK. If I came home with a C I was grounded until I got my next report card. It sucked, yes. Looking at my sisters life and mine, I am glad they did the things they did. If my mother doesn't hear from her(she is 24 now) in a day she is calling freaking out. I might get a call every 6 months seeing if I am still alive (mostly because I like doing dangerous things).

Just look up that kid on xbox live or whatever it was. You didn't really see that 10-15 years ago. You would get your ass beat down.

Your boss doesn't have to respect you. Hell, most people dislike their boss. Disrespect your boss though and you are fired. Respect isn't always a 2 way street whether you like it or not. Try pulling some shit like that in the military, see what happens. They don't like to fuck around.

I was afraid of the belt growing up, and look at me now. I never start shit at school.

I think as far as your kids talking to you about stuff goes, you got to make them feel like they CAN talk to you. The more comfortable they feel obliged to talk to you, the more often they will. Some parents overlook simple facts and think they know EVERYTHING abut parenting when really, they don't know Jack.

With my parents, and now, just my mom (My dad died five years ago) I actually have to say I am grateful for how they raised me. Yes, they weren't perfect, and yes we got into fights, but that's with any parent, after all. They didn't give me beatings, but hey did hit me a few times, a spanking, or with a brush if they had it. It did teach me to fear the hits, because it was quite painful. Now, I'm grateful for what I have from m mom, and living with her right now. She's giving me quite a bit to live with her, which is why I don't complain about doing stuff. (Though, every now and again, I do bitch under my breath, but hey, don't we all?) I love my mom, and I loved my dad, and I know that when I have kids down the road, I'll try to raise them like my mom and dad raised me.