tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242737748712580324.post8368175567010814632..comments2023-10-29T13:46:21.591+00:00Comments on An Atheist and a Christian: Discipline ThisThe Christianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069888191964376451noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242737748712580324.post-74619126856764517622010-08-20T19:37:03.062+01:002010-08-20T19:37:03.062+01:00The line between child discipline and child abuse ...The line between child discipline and child abuse is very faint and a tricky can of worms to discuss.<br /><br />I was smacked on the leg as a child if I misbehaved but I wouldn't call it child abuse; it only ever happened if I really did something bad. But 13 months old is far too young to be doing that. <br /><br />I say well done to the flight attendant, but those situations are very tricky and can be dangerous for the interruptee. At least the attendant was in a position of responsibility; a general member of the public would have a harder time to make the same call.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1242737748712580324.post-57080838151242624222010-08-20T18:55:29.041+01:002010-08-20T18:55:29.041+01:00That woman is not what I'd call a decent paren...That woman is not what I'd call a decent parent if she's confusing discipline with punishment or hurt.<br /><br />I'd like to 'discipline' the fucker who beat that into her.Mr. Horsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13221373482084394884noreply@blogger.com