-- Posted by Feel The High at 5:26 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 Serious question. Discuss please. -- Posted by stratocaster69 at 5:26 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 because there idiots... -- Posted by onelasttime at 5:27 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 Some people are stupid. -- Posted by Uncontrollable at 5:27 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 parents are pushovers -- Posted by Zeuski at 5:27 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 they regret having children, werent ready for it etc dont like the way their child turned out -- Posted by gingersnap17 at 5:27 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 because there mean people -- Posted by cherryD at 5:28 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 They don't treat their children bad, in their opinions. It's just, it's different for everyone and their way of "disciplining" their children. -- Posted by See Me Now at 5:29 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 I don't know. My mom was always really violent with us when we were younger- she was a stay at home mom with three kids, and her anger just got away with her too many times a week. She beat us with my dad's belt until we were SO bruised and sore that we couldn't sit or walk. it was pretty bad. But she doesn't do that anymore... I mean, she's kicked us, thrown us across a room, and beat us so hard with wooden spoons that she's broken them. I can't explain her behavior. I think it stopped for only one reason: she tried to punch and kick me on the stairs once, and I held her hands back and pushed her backward, so she lost her footing but didn't fall or anything. I think she realized that I would and could fight back now. Recently, we've gotten along much better, and no one in my family talks about all fo that stuff anymore. -- Posted by LoveLikeBlaqkWinter at 5:29 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 They may have mental illness. XxXx. -- Posted by 9 Volt at 5:31 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 Quote: from CherryD at 5:28 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 They don't treat their children bad, in their opinions. It's just, it's different for everyone and their way of "disciplining" their children. ..Have you ever read "A Child Called It?" -- Posted by Sety at 5:31 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 parents get frustrated with us becuz they most of the times have to maintain us and they have their own added stress and they are responsible for everything we do so if we get in trouble at school they lecture us bcuz they dont wanna have to be bothered with that crap when they have other things to worry about however some parents *my dad! cough* just like to arugue for the hell of it cuz they wanna take out their stress on you sometimes a simple question is too much for them.   -- Posted by xobeautifulgirlox at 5:32 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 Because they probably have been treated bad and abused during their life. That isn't at all an excuse, but that is usually involved. -- Posted by cherryD at 5:33 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 Quote: from 9 Volt at 9:31 am on Dec. 13, 2008 Quote: from CherryD at 5:28 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 They don't treat their children bad, in their opinions. It's just, it's different for everyone and their way of "disciplining" their children. ..Have you ever read "A Child Called It?" No. Why, is it suppose to explain how I read into this? -- Posted by 9 Volt at 5:35 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 Quote: from CherryD at 5:33 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 No. Why, is it suppose to explain how I read into this? No, but I believe it would certainly change your opinion on a parent's perspective of "punishment" -- Posted by agerask at 5:38 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 i'm not really sure what you qualify as "bad," but the parents who are particularly evil to their children probably resent the burden of bearing and keeping a child. however, if you're talking about disciplinary punishment as spanking, it's probably because it's a proven method of parenting.  my parents spanked my brothers and i and i plan to use the same with my own children. it teaches kids to associate negative behavior with negative results, which is effective in all senses of the word. -- Posted by Mediocre at 5:39 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 They treat their children badLY. And it's because they enjoy having power over other people, generally. That or stupidity. -- Posted by cherryD at 5:40 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 Quote: from 9 Volt at 9:35 am on Dec. 13, 2008 Quote: from CherryD at 5:33 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 No. Why, is it suppose to explain how I read into this? No, but I believe it would certainly change your opinion on a parent's perspective of "punishment"  Well, some parents just don't have hearts, but, I know I sound ridiculous, some of them really don't know what they are doing is harsh. -- Posted by brownee at 5:41 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 Lots of things go into that issue. Jealousy, mental problems, regret, anger problems, how they were treated as kids, etc. -- Posted by Mediocre at 5:42 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 Quote: from agerask at 5:38 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 it's probably because it's a proven method of parenting. Too bad the research collectively says the opposite. my parents spanked my brothers and i and i plan to use the same with my own children. it teaches kids to associate negative behavior with negative results, which is effective in all senses of the word. It merely teaches children to associate getting caught by people who have power over them with negative results. -- Posted by Feel The High at 5:42 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 Quote: from Mediocre at 5:39 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 They treat their children badLY. And it's because they enjoy having power over other people, generally. That or stupidity. Not so mediocre now... you corrected me. -- Posted by xidus at 5:43 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 they dont know what to do? :S -- Posted by mcrfool at 5:46 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 Quote: from agerask at 8:38 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 i'm not really sure what you qualify as "bad," but the parents who are particularly evil to their children probably resent the burden of bearing and keeping a child. however, if you're talking about disciplinary punishment as spanking, it's probably because it's a proven method of parenting. my parents spanked my brothers and i and i plan to use the same with my own children. it teaches kids to associate negative behavior with negative results, which is effective in all senses of the word. Spanking is not a proven method of parenting. Read into psychology. -- Posted by agerask at 5:48 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 Quote: from Mediocre at 5:42 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 Quote: from agerask at 5:38 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 it's probably because it's a proven method of parenting. Too bad the research collectively says the opposite. my parents spanked my brothers and i and i plan to use the same with my own children. it teaches kids to associate negative behavior with negative results, which is effective in all senses of the word. It merely teaches children to associate getting caught by people who have power over them with negative results. first-hand experience says you're wrong. -- Posted by agerask at 5:49 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 Quote: from mcrfool at 5:46 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 Spanking is not a proven method of parenting.   Read into psychology. first-hand experience says differently, and i don't put much stock in psychology. -- Posted by Mediocre at 5:50 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 Quote: from agerask at 5:48 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 Quote: from Mediocre at 5:42 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 Quote: from agerask at 5:38 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 it's probably because it's a proven method of parenting.    Too bad the research collectively says the opposite.     my parents spanked my brothers and i and i plan to use the same with my own children. it teaches kids to associate negative behavior with negative results, which is effective in all senses of the word.    It merely teaches children to associate getting caught by people who have power over them with negative results. first-hand experience says you're wrong. Because anecdote always trumps science, amirite? -- Posted by agerask at 5:59 pm on Dec. 12, 2008 Quote: from Mediocre at 5:50 pm on Dec. 12, 2008Quote: from agerask at 5:48 pm on Dec. 12, 2008Quote: from Mediocre at 5:42 pm on Dec. 12, 2008  first-hand experience says you're wrong. Because anecdote always trumps science, amirite? Actually, it's because spanking works. I am right.