Do you agree that current parents' lack of discipline is what's degrading society?

Question

I think that's the reason due to 30 yearld old women with 2 or 3 kids wearing a short skirt that shows half her a.s.s and parents that do nothing to prevent their kids to hanging out with the wrong people. Do you think sometimes physical punishment is necesary for discipline. (I'm talking about a little spaking if the kid didn't put his/her toys up after the third time you asked him/her or something like that)

Answer 1

um...No.  My mother was never wearing obscene clothing (she had me when she was 32, if that helps) and never allowed me to wear obscene clothing (but whatever else I wanted to wear I could.)  She warned me off whenever I hung out with the wrong crowd but never issued ultimatums.  She never, ever, ever hit me; neither did my father.  I'm disciplined--I don't think that physical punishment is ever necessary.  Instead of hurting me, my parents took away things I liked--my books, television, and computer privileges.  I turned out well enough--

Answer 2

I'm 16 and I'm already freaked out about what the world is becoming. Look at the news, kids who are teens are doing horrible things, I mean we also do great things too but every action that a kid is doing shows what his or her parent has taught them. Parents need to discipline their children now or they are going to have no work ethics in the future and they will take life as a game and slack off when they are older. So yes, parents lack of discipline is degrading society and it needs to stop.

Answer 3

I was spanked... and I SPANK! *waiting for the shunnings now*. Honestly... I think that spanking is the only way. I dont see anything wrong with it. I have read all the parenting books out there, and honestly... i have tried everything... Corner... time out... no no chair... EVERYTHING. Spanking is the only way that he is going to listen or understand anything!

to answer you... I think the parents that dont enforce punishment or discipline are the ones who are contributing to the rest of the world the children that will do no more then make us fall down to nothing. Having kid after kid after kid cause they were not taught better.

Answer 4

I agree totally with what you're saying. Most parents that allow their children to do whatever these days are young, don't have time and weak. Then you have these simple parents that don't believe in spanking at all. They think talking to the child works and the parents wonder why they end up taking anti depression or end up having a nervous breakdown. Kids are very smart and if they don't have any strict discipline they will end up doing what they want to do. Children are growing up to be taller and bigger than their parents and they aren't in high school yet. So I guess putting child that is taller and bigger in time out is going to work..doubt it.

Answer 5

Oh, I love your question!

Yes, I think lack of discipline is the secondary problem with today's society.

The primary problem is feminism. I am a woman, before anybody gets their panties in a twist. But look at what is going on. Women leave the home for work and to obtain their equality/independence and the children are left at home to govern themselves. That is where the secondary problem comes into play - nobody is home to instill morals, values, or discipline the children. They may or may not have someone come home and "parent" for a few hours a day but you cannot  raise a child wholesomely on 2 hours of parenting a day.

Answer 6

I agree that there are too many single parents that do no discipline and each parent spoils the kid to "win his love." As a teacher I know many parents that do not want their kid to do any homework or even finish classroom assignments.

Answer 7

Physical punishment is not necessary. It compounds problems. I know of what I speak. Parents today seem incapable of saying no and really communicating with their kids. They don't seem to think about the consequences of the choices they make. Kids are not mini adults. Parents need to exercise care. Pick the right battles. Teach and listen to your kids. Time outs. Let the kids know what the rules are and be consistent with enforcing them. There should be very few exceptions. Explain why the rules are necessary. Repeat. Kids like adults forget. You shouldn't need to spank your children. Parents lack authority and seem to try to make up for their childhood, which may not have been great. Some parents are immature. They just aren't connecting the dots.

Answer 8

No, I think that it is current parents disregard for the changes in society and their adamantly stagnant views that are causing the degradation of society.

Answer 9

the ones with half their *** showing, don't need to spank on top of it, they are undisciplined themselves...parents now a days, I think, either go the wrong way with abuse, or they are so caught up in their own lives, they are neglecting their child's need for structure....

Answer 10

a child should be trained what is right and wrong at a very early age. if it takes a spat on the butt to teach them there is absolutely nothing wrong with that.