Whack to the arse

Murrayboy · 22-05-2016 6:46pm #1

Remember the days when your da could take the belt to you and your ma could give you a clatter with the wooden spoon and no one would bat an eye.

Have we gone to soft on kids these days and is there ever any justification for an ole fashioned whack to the arse

The_Valeyard · 22-05-2016 6:47pm

pepperidge farm remembers

Fleawuss · 22-05-2016 6:51pm

I thought this was going to be about a folk song from the Dubliners: I could hear the chorus "whack to the arse...something something O". Or maybe an incident at the photocopier at work. Instead it's about why cant we half murder children like we used to.
Sigh.
All together now: "Those were the days my friend, we thought they'd never end..."

Ohbethehokey · 22-05-2016 6:51pm

Quick away to the doctor for an ADHD diagnosis and lace them with drugs.

Murrayboy · 22-05-2016 6:54pm

Ohbethehokey wrote: »

Quick away to the doctor for an ADHD diagnosis and lace them with drugs.

Ah now I don't think ADHD is a wishy washy made up thing. I think it's the real deal for a lot of families. It's just a lot of people jump on the band wagon and use it as an excuse

kneemos · 22-05-2016 6:55pm

Bred a generation of perverts.

The Backwards Man · 22-05-2016 6:56pm

Away and get a wee summer job to yourselves lads.

Murrayboy · 22-05-2016 6:57pm

kneemos wrote: »

Bred a generation of perverts.

Only among twisted individuals in the Catholic Church and schools ran by religious

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 22-05-2016 6:57pm

Murrayboy wrote: »

Remember the days when your da could take the belt to you and your ma could give you a clatter with the wooden spoon and no one would bat an eye.

Have we gone to soft on kids these days and is there ever any justification for an ole fashioned whack to the arse

Bring back the Christian Brothers and the more ignorant society they need to allow their sterling methods to thrive! I agree!

darkpagandeath · 22-05-2016 6:59pm

I blame everyone thinking they are allergic to gluten.

Whispered · 22-05-2016 7:00pm

Murrayboy wrote: »

Ah now I don't think ADHD is a wishy washy made up thing. I think it's the real deal for a lot of families. It's just a lot of people jump on the band wagon and use it as an excuse

In all honesty I used to think it was an excuse for parents with badly behaved kids but as I got to know a few people with ADHD I've come to realise it's a very real thing. I hear people saying that it's a "new" thing; perhaps the diagnosis is but I genuinely think a lot of older people who would be described as "characters" or eccentric could well be undiagnosed.

Ohbethehokey · 22-05-2016 7:01pm

Whispered wrote: »

In all honesty I used to think it was an excuse for parents with badly behaved kids but as I got to know a few people with ADHD I've come to realise it's a very real thing. I hear people saying that it's a "new" thing; perhaps the diagnosis is but I genuinely think a lot of older people who would be described as "characters" or eccentric could well be undiagnosed.

it's an excuse for bad parenting.

Murrayboy · 22-05-2016 7:01pm

Whispered wrote: »

In all honesty I used to think it was an excuse for parents with badly behaved kids but as I got to know a few people with ADHD I've come to realise it's a very real thing. I hear people saying that it's a "new" thing; perhaps the diagnosis is but I genuinely think a lot of older people who would be described as "characters" or eccentric could well be undiagnosed.

I think I'd have to agree with that. I don't think all the messers who got in trouble years ago at school were bad apples. Some may have been but a lot may have had ADHD

Whispered · 22-05-2016 7:02pm

Ohbethehokey wrote: »

it's an excuse for bad parenting.

Sorry, I meant to say, yes in some cases it very likely is, but not in all.

Murrayboy · 22-05-2016 7:03pm

Ohbethehokey wrote: »

it's an excuse for bad parenting.

Crap. It's nothing to do with parenting

Ohbethehokey · 22-05-2016 7:12pm

Murrayboy wrote: »

Crap. It's nothing to do with parenting

Sure

Murrayboy · 22-05-2016 7:13pm

Ohbethehokey wrote: »

Sure

I can see where this is going so I don't think I'll even argue with you.

Widdershins · 22-05-2016 7:18pm

I was never hit as a child. And I'm great.

Murrayboy · 22-05-2016 7:22pm

Widdershins wrote: »

I was never hit as a child. And I'm great.

I was often leathered and I'm great too

SEPT 23 1989 · 22-05-2016 7:24pm

I run a house of discipline and my children are disciplined severely

Omackeral · 22-05-2016 7:25pm

It never did me any harm.

Ha only joking I don't think I was ever hit with a wooden spoon or belt but just wanted to say that phrase, it always gets trotted out when this comes up.

Widdershins · 22-05-2016 7:26pm

Murrayboy wrote: »

I was often leathered and I'm great too

You're either born great or you're not, I suppose!

Murrayboy · 22-05-2016 7:29pm

Omackeral wrote: »

It never did me any harm.

Ha only joking I don't think I was ever hit with a wooden spoon or belt but just wanted to say that phrase, it always gets trotted out when this comes up.

Ha I'd have to say I got the lot, wooden spoon, leather belt, slipper. I was a right little ****e. In all honesty I don't think it did me any harm

myshirt · 22-05-2016 7:31pm

Murrayboy wrote: »

Ha I'd have to say I got the lot, wooden spoon, leather belt, slipper. I was a right little ****e. In all honesty I don't think it did me any harm

It didn't do you any harm.... except causing you to think it is ok to beat a child.

One eyed Jack · 22-05-2016 7:31pm

I thought this was going to be a thread about smacking women on the arse!

Pfft, I'm disappointed OP, disappointed...

Widdershins · 22-05-2016 7:33pm

Usually the kids who were hit, used to do the same sort of stuff again and again anyway. It obviously didn't work!

One eyed Jack · 22-05-2016 7:33pm

myshirt wrote: »

It didn't do you any harm.... except causing you to think it is ok to beat a child.

The OP was that child. I'll take their word over yours.

Murrayboy · 22-05-2016 7:34pm

myshirt wrote: »

It didn't do you any harm.... except causing you to think it is ok to beat a child.

I don't ever remember saying I thought it was ok to beat a child. Just that it did me no harm

Ohbethehokey · 22-05-2016 7:52pm

Lol, no harm in beating and drugging children so the parents can have a quiet life...

...next you'll be drinking new Zealand wine and eating tapas

freshpopcorn · 22-05-2016 7:55pm

Seeing the OP has to post on Boards about it. It probably gave him issues.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 22-05-2016 8:05pm

Murrayboy wrote: »

Ha I'd have to say I got the lot, wooden spoon, leather belt, slipper. I was a right little ****e. In all honesty I don't think it did me any harm

Doesn't seem to have worked, if you continued to be a "right little ****e".

Ohbethehokey wrote: »

it's an excuse for bad parenting.

Yay - a flat-Earther!

ToddyDoody · 22-05-2016 8:40pm

The term is "leather your arse".

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 22-05-2016 9:27pm

ToddyDoody wrote: »

The term is "leather your arse".

Lather your arse, Father....

RobertKK · 22-05-2016 9:32pm

It is all a bit 50 shades of grey and Max Mosley.

One eyed Jack · 22-05-2016 9:36pm

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Lather your arse, Father....

Why... would anyone be soaping up their father's bum?

Something to do with imperial leather soap?

The One Doctor · 22-05-2016 9:37pm

As a parent I don't get the logic of whacking a child. If I don't thump my fiance to get her to do what I want, why the hell would I thump my daughter do get her to do what I want? It's utterly illogical.

The use of violence or threats of violence is always bad parenting.

That said, it's normal to want to give a kid who is badly misbehaving a thump. Good parenting is about avoiding screaming, shouting, and balling a fist to launch your little pride and joy through the window.

mansize · 22-05-2016 9:38pm

you regged just to post this???

kimokanto · 22-05-2016 9:40pm

Ohbethehokey wrote:

it's an excuse for bad parenting.

We should drown 'em & if they survive the must be possessed b de divil & b burnt at the stake! !! Or hand 'em over to the Christian Brothers for some arse whacking

One eyed Jack · 22-05-2016 9:41pm

The One Doctor wrote: »

As a parent I don't get the logic of whacking a child. If I don't thump my fiance to get her to do what I want, why the hell would I thump my daughter do get her to do what I want?

The use of violence or threats of violence is always bad parenting.

I'm guessing your fiancé isn't a child, so there's no comparison really.

Ohbethehokey · 22-05-2016 9:41pm

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

....

Yay - a flat-Earther!

Perhaps, but i'm gluten free so it's all good :pac:

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 22-05-2016 9:42pm

One eyed Jack wrote: »

Why... would anyone be soaping up their father's bum?

Something to do with imperial leather soap?

Note the upper case F, which indicates a title rather than a relationship. Sometimes, grammar does matter

22-05-2016 9:47pm

One eyed Jack wrote: »

I'm guessing your fiancé isn't a child, so there's no comparison really.

Yes, we don't hit adults who don't do as we say, but it's fine to hit children.

The Sidewards Man · 22-05-2016 9:49pm

Maryanne loves a whack to the arse, she says it enhances the lovehoney 50 shades of grey jazz. She is a grown adult by the way.

One eyed Jack · 22-05-2016 9:58pm

Candie wrote: »

Yes, we don't hit adults who don't do as we say, but it's fine to hit children.

Like I said, there's no comparison. These threads will bring out the extremes on both sides anyway. I never at all said it was fine to hit children, I'm just saying there's no comparison between a child and an adult, and we don't treat them the same, and we don't expect the same of them, so that whole comparing the way parents discipline their children with how they interact with other adults just fails on so many levels.

mansize · 22-05-2016 10:00pm

Isn't it illegal now anyway?

Whispered · 22-05-2016 10:01pm

One eyed Jack wrote: »

Like I said, there's no comparison. These threads will bring out the extremes on both sides anyway. I never at all said it was fine to hit children, I'm just saying there's no comparison between a child and an adult, and we don't treat them the same, and we don't expect the same of them, so that whole comparing the way parents discipline their children with how they interact with other adults just fails on so many levels.

I'm not sure it does fail on the most basic of levels. I don't hit my husband because I respect him. I don't hit my son because I respect him. For me it's as simple as that.

22-05-2016 10:06pm

mansize wrote: »

Isn't it illegal now anyway?

No but it should be.

I was never, not once, hit, slapped, whacked, smacked or otherwise abused as a child.

Against all odds, in spite of this terrible neglect, I've managed to stay off drugs, keep out of prison, avoid a life of crime, and lead a productive life.

One eyed Jack · 22-05-2016 10:09pm

mansize wrote: »

Isn't it illegal now anyway?

Not specifically. The defence of 'reasonable chastisement' was removed from the legislation, meaning that in cases of child neglect or abuse, a person cannot use "reasonable chastisement" as a defence if they are charged with child neglect or abuse.

wokingvoter · 22-05-2016 10:12pm

My neighbours child ( a girl aged 5) was in her back garden yesterday afternoon wildly kicking a ball about while I hung clothes out.
The ball smacked of their kitchen window quite hard and her mother told her in no uncertain terms to find something else to do ( the garden is too small for ball games) of course 30 seconds later the ball smacks even louder and the mother marches out and taking the ball gives her one swift slap across the bare legs with her hand.
Cue howls of more fury then pain but as far as I'm concerned she deserved the slap, she was warned and it didn't do her any harm.
3 nice kids well mannered well behaved.

Keane2baMused · 22-05-2016 10:13pm

Ohbethehokey wrote: »

it's an excuse for bad parenting.

Get real

lawlolawl · 22-05-2016 10:14pm

wokingvoter wrote: »

My neighbours child ( a girl aged 5) was in her back garden yesterday afternoon wildly kicking a ball about while I hung clothes out.
The ball smacked of their kitchen window quite hard and her mother told her in no uncertain terms to find something else to do ( the garden is too small for ball games) of course 30 seconds later the ball smacks even louder and the mother marches out and taking the ball gives her one swift slap across the bare legs with her hand.
Cue howls of more fury then pain but as far as I'm concerned she deserved the slap, she was warned and it didn't do her any harm.
3 nice kids well mannered well behaved.

You just witnessed a hate crime and saw a child being put on the road to life-long PTSD.

How could you fail to be triggered by this?

Whack to the arse

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