Child discipline?

dan719

Just curious as to what people on AH think about hitting a child? But in that we would be denied the witty banter and child abuse jokes that make AH the place we all know and love.

Seriously, though. Last week, up in College Green at half five in the evening,(I.e. the place was packed) I saw a man punch (not slap) his son in the face. I thought I was seeing things and turned again to see him do it twice more. His son looked about eight or nine. When I grabbed him to tell him to cop the f*ck on or pick on someone his own size everyone else looked at me at though I was mad. I'm just curious do people think it's okay for a parent to basically kick the sh*t out of there kid?! I can't imagine a full on brawl between two adults would be ignored 150m from a garda station in broad daylight tbh.

phasers

that was stupid, everyone knows you hit where people won't see the marks


Before anybody says anything to me, the OP specifically said that jokes are ok so stfu

Biggins

No its not alright for him to do that.
Thats a case of child abuse - and if he says any different, he can argue with a Garda!
Fair play to you for standing up, I wish the sheep of this country would do the same and stop being snivelling do nothing quiet cowards!
The least they can do now is use their phones to film him doing it, ring for a Garda and show them the footage.
I would, seriously.

D.Q

sheep can't use phones silly.

brummytom

A smack round the arse when he's done something stupid is fine.

But a punch? Jesus Christ, fucking nutter

Dartz

dan719 wrote: »

Just curious as to what people on AH think about hitting a child?. But in that we would be denied the witty banter and child abuse jokes that make AH the place we all know and love.

Seriously, though. Last week, up in College Green at half five in the evening,(I.e. the place was packed) I saw a man punch (not slap) his son in the face. I thought I was seeing things and turned again to see him do it twice more. His son looked about eight or nine. When I grabbed him to tell him to cop the f*ck on or pick on someone his own size everyone else looked at me at though I was mad. I'm just curious do people think it's okay for a parent to basically kick the sh*t out of there kid?! I can't imagine a full on brawl between two adults would be ignored 150m from a garda station in broad daylight tbh.

I've heard the flip side of this, where some woman slapped her child in a supermarket carpark... only for the police to show up at her door a few hours later `with charges of child abuse...

Fortunately, common sense prevailed.

There are some *real* busybodies out there.

Not you OP, that father had clearly crossed the line, but some people are just self-righteous and ignorant and pick on the meek who won't fight back against their own ego-boosting meddling. Others couldn't be arsed gwetting involved at all.

OP struck the right balance.

RMD

I've always held the opinion that if you need to use violence to get respect from your kids you have very poor parenting skills.

dan719

Dartz wrote: »

I've heard the flip side of this, where some woman slapped her child in a supermarket carpark... only for the police to show up at her door a few hours later `with charges of child abuse...

Fortunately, common sense prevailed.

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It's funny, I have a similar story concerning myself. When I was about five, I was being a little c*nt in a blockbuster in the UK. My dad picked me up and fireman carried me out the front door. Two hours later the cops turned up at the front door to arrest him for kidnapping. The thing is that my dad and I could be brothers only for the twenty odd years age gap. The police took one look at us, laughed and went on there way. I love to meet the women who reported that and didn't realise we were family. I don't like inserting myself into other's business and certainly don't think that a slap on the backside does anyone any harm. But what the hell was he thinking punching a kid, and why did no else give f*ck?

galwayrush

That wasn't discipline, that was assault.:(

Whosbetter?

Speaking as a parent myself, an odd slap, or even the threat of one can be a good deterrant to bad behaeveour in a child.

The punching thing?

Well, I'd consider doing that to any sons I might have once they've turned 18 & might have a chance of fighting back!

Sharpshooter

Fair play to you OP, if he did that out in the open I pity the child when he is at home with his dad.

There is no excuse usable to justify a parent or any other adult punching a child anywhere on their person.

K4t

brummytom wrote: »

A smack round the arse when he's done something stupid is fine.

You kinky little bastard;)

Biggins

Where's the advantage of CCTV when its really needed! Depressing.

K-Ren

My mother often gave me the odd slap, it's why I didn't end up on Super-Nanny. It's just horrible that there's scum out there that'll beat children, kidnap them, mistreat them, molest them, murder them. The problem for me is that the more people try to designate what's right and what's wrong, the more the line is blurred with innocent people getting pulled up by these new laws and attitudes, the more chances there are for the real slimy bastards to riggle away.

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Biggins wrote: »

No its not alright for him to do that.
Thats a case of child abuse - and if he says any different, he can argue with a Garda!
Fair play to you for standing up, I wish the sheep of this country would do the same and stop being snivelling do nothing quiet cowards!
The least they can do now is use their phones to film him doing it, ring for a Garda and show them the footage.
I would, seriously.

In most cases it's best to mind your own business...

Riddle101

A smack isn't bad but a motherf*king punch to the face is different. I only pray for the child when he's at home with his dad. Good on ya for standing up for the kid but I feel your intervention is not going to make things better, the father will proberly continue to hurt his kid. If only there was a way to get the proper authorities involved.