Parenting is a serious job
John Rosemond writes articles published in The Wichita Eagle. They are for parents who need help in raising their children. He goes from potty training to rebellious teens and is a believer in strict discipline. He thinks children need it to grow into well behaved people. I don't know that he advises heavy spanking, but maybe a light swat once in a while. I'm sure he has written books on the subject.
Here is an interesting experience I had one time that took place in my home. I had invited our young minister (I think a graduate of Harvard) and his family for dinner. His family consisted of a wife and two small children. The youngest was a little girl about two years old. After dinner, we sat in the living room and were visiting when the little girl started jumping on the couch. The father asked her to stop — of course she didn't. He jumped up, grabbed her, and took her into the bathroom. He then brought her out sobbing and crying and dumped her in her mother's lap. They soon took off for home. I just wished they had left before the great show of discipline. You can see I'm still upset.
I don't think I did much spanking. I guess I should ask my kids. That was before "time out." My son did spend a lot of time on a chair in the corner.
There was a period of time when the educators thought children should be allowed to have more freedom — then they "ruled the roost." Have the parents reclaimed their authority?
Being a parent is a serious responsibility and no one is trained for that job. It is a wonder children turn out to be the wonderful citizens they are. Let's all help instead of blame.
— NORMA HANNAFORD
