children no longer fear authority

[Anonymous]

Think about it. Children no longer fear their parents, teachers, principles, and even the police.

More children are breaking laws and rules now then they did 10 years ago.

My husband and I think it is because of lack of discipline. Think about it, 10 years ago we actually feared what our parents would do to us if we broke a rule. NOW if a child is disciplined the way the parent sees fit a child can call abuse and it is the child's word over the adults.

People wonder why so many children have gone insane.

There are more cases of teen parents, more cases of teenagers going to jail, and more teens going to prison.

Teenagers and children no longer fear the laws.

[Anonymous]

That's all my mom and husband has to do with my kids also. I try it and my kids act like I am invisible or something!

Quoting redneckmama4:

All I have to do is give the look or point my finger at them...they get it.

I think a lot of kids don't but I think it has to do with the parents more then the kids. If parents don't respect things, how do you teach or expect your kids to?

I'm not sure what fear has to do with it though...

[Anonymous]

Yes!!!! I remember that. Hoo boy howdy.

Quoting AnnieMcD:

Do y'all remember when "Just you wait til your father gets home" were the most terrifying words in the universe??? I do. 

Nowadays kids are like "Fuck him too." 

[sweetiepye2004]

I was completely baffled when she said that.  My son actually said to me just last night "I'm going to call the police on you"....because I told him he couldn't have a freaking cupcake!!!!!!  Now tell me that's not sad!!  I would have been in so much trouble if I had said that to my parents!!  And he's almost 6.  My response was "I'll save you the trouble and we'll stop at the jail" (We drive right past 3 on the way home).  He didn't say a word after that.  Seriously, who wants to be threatened by their own child with police? 

Quoting jandyrodax:

Quoting sweetiepye2004:

I agree, the thing is some scream abuse if you discipline your child any other way besides time out or taking toys away. I was spanked growing up and you better believe I knew how to act right. Now a days, you spank your child, people say how awful you are.
I took my son to a counselor for behavior issues, she sat there and said the only way to discipline is time out and taking things away. My son heard every word and it's imbedded into his mind.

That's BS...what the therapist is saying. SMH. 

I had to call the cops on my oldest son (on more than one occassion). One time they brought out this big dude, an average size dude and a female cop. All 3 of them told me the next time he does what he had done at that time to just beat his ass because he obviously needed a good ass beating. My son sat there with jaw dropped LOL! 

[sweetiepye2004]

Heck yea I remember those days.  My mom would make me stand in the corner of the front door so I knew exactly when he got home. 

Quoting Anonymous:

Yes!!!! I remember that. Hoo boy howdy.

Quoting AnnieMcD:

Do y'all remember when "Just you wait til your father gets home" were the most terrifying words in the universe??? I do. 

Nowadays kids are like "Fuck him too." 

[jandyrodax]

Exactly. Not long after my husband and I got together my son asked if he could do something or another (he was a teen at this point) and I told him "no". Then he asked my husband and my husband told him the samething. Then my son tried to fight my husband and then my son actually called the cops. The cops litterally laughed at him because he called over BS. 

Quoting sweetiepye2004:

I was completely baffled when she said that.  My son actually said to me just last night "I'm going to call the police on you"....because I told him he couldn't have a freaking cupcake!!!!!!  Now tell me that's not sad!!  I would have been in so much trouble if I had said that to my parents!!  And he's almost 6.  My response was "I'll save you the trouble and we'll stop at the jail" (We drive right past 3 on the way home).  He didn't say a word after that.  Seriously, who wants to be threatened by their own child with police? 

Quoting jandyrodax:

Quoting sweetiepye2004:

I agree, the thing is some scream abuse if you discipline your child any other way besides time out or taking toys away. I was spanked growing up and you better believe I knew how to act right. Now a days, you spank your child, people say how awful you are.
I took my son to a counselor for behavior issues, she sat there and said the only way to discipline is time out and taking things away. My son heard every word and it's imbedded into his mind.

That's BS...what the therapist is saying. SMH. 

I had to call the cops on my oldest son (on more than one occassion). One time they brought out this big dude, an average size dude and a female cop. All 3 of them told me the next time he does what he had done at that time to just beat his ass because he obviously needed a good ass beating. My son sat there with jaw dropped LOL! 

[redneckmama4]

I used it the other night at tball. Our ods was out there in the field pickin' me flowers. Sweet but he had a game to play. I gave him the finger point and he was back in the game.

I did have to go to the fence and get the flower from him when they all came in. And I swear that kid finds me flowers I have never seen before. I don't know how he does it:0)

Big Daddy doesn't have the look or finger lol.

Quoting Anonymous:

That's all my mom and husband has to do with my kids also. I try it and my kids act like I am invisible or something!

Quoting redneckmama4:

All I have to do is give the look or point my finger at them...they get it.

I think a lot of kids don't but I think it has to do with the parents more then the kids. If parents don't respect things, how do you teach or expect your kids to?

I'm not sure what fear has to do with it though...

[organicyogalove]

perhaps its because of the mentality of "children NEED to fear adults" that children arent fearing them anymore. People with half a brain cell left know that the fear methods have little to no affect on solid communication and LEADS TO THIS BEHAVIOR. 

[seksen]

I would have to agree with you... NOT ALL KIDS but I see plenty that need a stern kick in the butt to get their shit together - sorry JMO

[sweetiepye2004]

He actually called the police....un.be.lievable!

Quoting jandyrodax:

Exactly. Not long after my husband and I got together my son asked if he could do something or another (he was a teen at this point) and I told him "no". Then he asked my husband and my husband told him the samething. Then my son tried to fight my husband and then my son actually called the cops. The cops litterally laughed at him because he called over BS. 

Quoting sweetiepye2004:

I was completely baffled when she said that.  My son actually said to me just last night "I'm going to call the police on you"....because I told him he couldn't have a freaking cupcake!!!!!!  Now tell me that's not sad!!  I would have been in so much trouble if I had said that to my parents!!  And he's almost 6.  My response was "I'll save you the trouble and we'll stop at the jail" (We drive right past 3 on the way home).  He didn't say a word after that.  Seriously, who wants to be threatened by their own child with police? 

Quoting jandyrodax:

Quoting sweetiepye2004:

I agree, the thing is some scream abuse if you discipline your child any other way besides time out or taking toys away. I was spanked growing up and you better believe I knew how to act right. Now a days, you spank your child, people say how awful you are.
I took my son to a counselor for behavior issues, she sat there and said the only way to discipline is time out and taking things away. My son heard every word and it's imbedded into his mind.

That's BS...what the therapist is saying. SMH. 

I had to call the cops on my oldest son (on more than one occassion). One time they brought out this big dude, an average size dude and a female cop. All 3 of them told me the next time he does what he had done at that time to just beat his ass because he obviously needed a good ass beating. My son sat there with jaw dropped LOL! 

[Anonymous]

I want my kids to fear their father and I. I want them to fear the consequences they will get. Not spankings I may add, but the fact that they disappointed us. And they will get grounded. I feared my parents because of the consequences, not just the spankings. Spankings stopped when I was older. My dad's stern voice and his disappointment was crushing. My thinking is fear and respect is the same thing.