WWYD if your kid slapped you in the face?

+diana82+

hindsight's_a_biotch:

Once I successfully resisted the urge to smack them back and knew I could put my hands on them without snapping their neck like a fuuking chicken, I would grap that kid by his upper arm, drag his happy ass across the house and sit his bold little behind on his bed.

Then he would sit there and watch as I stripped every last thing he knew and loved from his room save a pillow and a sheet and that's where he would hang out until he earned all his shiit back. In the meantime, all his fun is cancelled. No cub scouts, no Sunday school, no running around, no tv, no cookies in his lunch box, etc.

And all this before his dad gets a turn at the making kids miserable olympics.

I'm livid just thinking about it.

All of this. 

Sibil

I can give the perspective on an 11 year old who hit her mom.  I don't remember the argument that precipitated it, nor do I remember if I was punished, but I can still vividly picture what sparked it.

We'd been having an argument in the car, and I guess we'd gotten to our destination, and I wouldn't get out.  I'm not sure exactly, but there was a reason I was in the back seat of a 2 door bronco (80s style), and my mom was outside the car, on the passenger side where I was, and she'd pulled the seat forward.  All I saw (and now remember) was how hateful and angry and ugly her face looked, and I slapped it.  It wasn't from a desire to hurt or protect myself, just a rage that popped up without control, and I wanted this thing (her face) gone, since it was causing me so much pain.

I think we were both shocked.  I really honestly don't remember what happened after.  I know it never happened again, but that's seared into my memory.

So, yeah, sometimes kid's got problems.  Sometimes mom's got problems.  Both were the cause of this instance. 

Sisugal

The kid learned it someplace.

Discipline is in order, but so is a closer look at the family dynamics in general.

Carmen0328

Toddler gets a firm warning and time out.

8 year old gets a long ass lecture, probably at least a month hating his life, and a lot of extra chores.

A 15 year old gets a couple nights in juvie, because if my teenager hits/smacks me, I'm calling the cops. That ish isn't cute or funny, and they'll learn that quick.

cookiemdough

What HAB said accompanied WITH a spanking.  I don't play that.  8 years old is way to old to not know better.  At 15, I don't even know...I can't even contemplate.    

BAMFMrsB

nitaw:

BAMFMrsB:

 Team HAB/Nitaw. I'm fairly certain the 1st t ime WOULD be the last time. I do not take physical violence well.

At 2 years old I'd have a stern, eye-level, talking-to, Come to Jesus moment. At 8??? oh HELL no. There'd be some severe consequences. At 8, every damn thing in our house that he likes would be GONE. At 15??? My head just essploded. Kaboom.

 

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