I think too many parents fear beating their child in public because of all of the "child abuse" hype that is out there and some children feed off of this. In saying this, I don't mean to discount actual cases of child abuse, but disciplining your child is not a case. I remember the first time my son tested me in a grocery store in front of a police officer. Needless to say, I handled him right then & there (popped his little butt with a much louder reprimand @ home) and the cop just smiled, went on his merry way, and my son doesn't play with me in public like that any more.
I'm sorry, but I am not going to be afraid to discipline my children. The way that I see it is if you want them out of the criminal justice system, let me do my job as a parent. Plus, I love them too much to care about repercussions.
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