2008 Woodie Awards
Discipline not a bad word; children need more of it
Editorial
Issue date: 4/29/05 Section: Opinion
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Shockingly enough, the police are now arresting children.
According to a March 14 story at nbc.com, a 5-year-old was reported hitting and kicking teachers and staff and tearing up an assistant principal's desk.
That is something we at The Ranger believe is unacceptable behavior for children.
The fact that parents refuse to discipline their children is making this kind of behavior more common.
We at The Ranger know that word "discipline" has become a curse word in our society, so heaven forbid that when our children act up in the store, we paddle their little bottoms on the spot.
Why don't we, you might ask? Because of Child Protective Services.
If you paddle your unruly child, even in your own home ,you could be prosecuted for child abuse. We at The Ranger think that is ridiculous.
Let parents be parents and discipline their children as they see fit.
Now, we are not taking the subject of child abuse lightly; we believe no child should be abused. But there is a thin line that slowly is being pushed back as time wears on.
More and more, CPS representatives tell parents and teachers they can discipline their child only so far.
Hello? Whose kids are they?
It is time that parents stop being lazy and retake charge of their children's behavior.
Though all the blame cannot be given to CPS alone, another big part falls on the parents who suddenly have forgotten that they are grown-ups - which makes them the boss.
How many times have you heard, "I hate to see them sulk and whine, so I just give in to get some peace and quiet."?
Or how about this one: "I just want to be my child's friend, so I can't upset them."?
Be their friend when they are grown-ups, not when they are children walking all over you.
As a parent, you should have your children's best interest in mind, not your own.
Your children's best interest does not always include them getting their way by beating you down to where you just give in.
It does not take a book, community or the CPS to tell parents how to raise their children.
All it takes is, from the beginning of their life, setting up the rules and boundaries and never backing down.
It is time for parents to be parents again, or we fear many more incidents like the one in Florida will come.