Financial Shakeup this weekend

[catchacab]

emayer wrote:

catchacab wrote:

Wellardmac wrote:

We're in agreement it's the job of parents to be parents and raise well adjusted kids. It's the government's job to stay the hell out of the way unless a child is being abused.

Parents have a responsibility to raise and educate their children. Additionally, this is not a nanny state and the government shouldn't be telling parents how to raise their kids.

The problem is that there are many parents that are not raising well adjusted kids. The children may not be suffering from physical and sexual abuse, but they are being neglected and suffering from emotional abuse.

The govt has eroded parental abilities to discipline children. If you hit your child in public someone can report you for abuse. Is a swift smack for a misbehaving child abuse?

We need to return to the pre WWII methods of raising children.

As a parent of a 2 and 4 year old I have to admit I am confused by the current state of things regarding child discipline. I'm no advocate for corporal punishment, but as a former recepient and in my present situation, I strongly feel that occasionally it is appropriate. I truly worry as to what would happen if I were to react this way in public today. The pendulum currently has swung too far left on this topic...

On a lighter note I hope everyone had a chance to enjoy their Porsches today...

Days like this make me glad my parents were rigid in my upbringing- (WWII era for sure, but the wrong side!), so as to understand the value of hard work and discipline. Without that, I wouldn't have the privilege of enjoying these fine machines and sharing company with you all!

+1!