And in regard to what I mentioned about when I was growing up, I say this:
Back then, our neighbors were not "strangers" as you suggest, because we actually spent time "getting to know them by talking with them, sharing with them, and just having good fellowship by standing or sitting on the house steps in conversation. "We had friends and actually went out of the house and found them!"
Nowadays, everybody is sequestered in the house when they come home, sitting in front of the TV, kids on the X-box or Playstations, or...texting each other. Personal contact is very near almost a "thing of the past."
We had more neighborly contact back then, and just for the record...I am 51, so it wasn't that much earlier than you. I too was never in jail, graduated with honors, joined the military and had an honorable tour of duty. Our neighbors were our friends; they cried with us, laughed with us and we helped each other and looked out for each other.
Harbres, please "read" my post. I did not say I agree with some "stranger" just coming up and spanking someone else's child. What I "did" try to convey is this:
When a "village" is active in the raising of children, that means the "village" is active in the learning that the child gets from all involved. Proverbs says "train" up a child, not beat the crap out of them to make them listen. When a child is learning, he/she learns from the "actions" and respectfulness of those they are wacthing. If we as parents are mindful of the fact that our children are "watching" what we are doing, we would be more mindful of what "we" do and how "we" act so that we put forth the possibility of being the best "role models" our kids come across, thereby instilling in our children the manners, respect, good character, actions and speech that they need,so as to not be subjected to someone's "stereotypical idea" or their "all kids today are just out of control" attitude.
Whatever happened to "It takes a village to raise a child"? Too many children today are not being raised correctly. We have given our children too many "choices", and the result is a generation of children with no respect for their parents or elders. When I was growing up, if I did something wrong down the street, the neighbor down there whooped me and "brought" me home to my mom and dad who then beat me again! It was not considered abuse; but "upbringing, respect and raising your kids right. You learned what to do and not do, how to act and not act. But now, everyone is so eager to sue and go to court, but they are first to complain when their own kids turn on them! I am not in agreement with her just spanking the kid like that, but the mother should have a little mor control over what the kid says. Even at 2 years old, children get a sense of what their parents will and will not allow, and push the envelope to the very edge...but if raised correctly, they will nevr go over it. Proverbs 22:6 says: "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is older, he will not depart from it."
Ohio woman arrested for spanking another woman’s child
And in regard to what I mentioned about when I was growing up, I say this:
Back then, our neighbors were not "strangers" as you suggest, because we actually spent time "getting to know them by talking with them, sharing with them, and just having good fellowship by standing or sitting on the house steps in conversation. "We had friends and actually went out of the house and found them!"
Nowadays, everybody is sequestered in the house when they come home, sitting in front of the TV, kids on the X-box or Playstations, or...texting each other. Personal contact is very near almost a "thing of the past."
We had more neighborly contact back then, and just for the record...I am 51, so it wasn't that much earlier than you. I too was never in jail, graduated with honors, joined the military and had an honorable tour of duty. Our neighbors were our friends; they cried with us, laughed with us and we helped each other and looked out for each other.
Not a bad idea, huh?
September 17, 2009 at 1:17 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Ohio woman arrested for spanking another woman’s child
Harbres, please "read" my post. I did not say I agree with some "stranger" just coming up and spanking someone else's child. What I "did" try to convey is this:
When a "village" is active in the raising of children, that means the "village" is active in the learning that the child gets from all involved. Proverbs says "train" up a child, not beat the crap out of them to make them listen. When a child is learning, he/she learns from the "actions" and respectfulness of those they are wacthing. If we as parents are mindful of the fact that our children are "watching" what we are doing, we would be more mindful of what "we" do and how "we" act so that we put forth the possibility of being the best "role models" our kids come across, thereby instilling in our children the manners, respect, good character, actions and speech that they need,so as to not be subjected to someone's "stereotypical idea" or their "all kids today are just out of control" attitude.
Good "rearing" brings forth good character...
September 17, 2009 at 1:06 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Ohio woman arrested for spanking another woman’s child
Whatever happened to "It takes a village to raise a child"? Too many children today are not being raised correctly. We have given our children too many "choices", and the result is a generation of children with no respect for their parents or elders. When I was growing up, if I did something wrong down the street, the neighbor down there whooped me and "brought" me home to my mom and dad who then beat me again! It was not considered abuse; but "upbringing, respect and raising your kids right. You learned what to do and not do, how to act and not act. But now, everyone is so eager to sue and go to court, but they are first to complain when their own kids turn on them! I am not in agreement with her just spanking the kid like that, but the mother should have a little mor control over what the kid says. Even at 2 years old, children get a sense of what their parents will and will not allow, and push the envelope to the very edge...but if raised correctly, they will nevr go over it. Proverbs 22:6 says: "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is older, he will not depart from it."
September 17, 2009 at 9:44 a.m. permalink suggest removal