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elehhhhna

(32,076 posts)
Thu Sep 18, 2014, 09:02 PM Sep 2014

Discipline Q&A: If bloody lacerations are acceptable to so many, what about first degree burns?


In Chicago we had frequent, consistent news of children being punished for potty-training failures by being "washed" in a tub of hot, hot water. It's a thing people do - they learned it from their parents. Of course this was only newsworthy if the kids were hospitalized or dead. It would make the news several times per year.

Anyhoo, the question: what water temperature is acceptable/appropriate? I think first degree burns, which are healed in a few days, are about equal to bloody lacerations. Maybe they're less harmful than bloody lacerations?

Also, how much food and water should you withhold when punishing your kids? Should we measure it by caloric content, volume, extent of dehydration, or what?
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Discipline Q&A: If bloody lacerations are acceptable to so many, what about first degree burns? (Original Post) elehhhhna Sep 2014 OP
I never heard of such a thing as punishment. aikoaiko Sep 2014 #1
You have no idea .... TBF Sep 2014 #2
The larger point is what's the difference? "Tradition"? elehhhhna Sep 2014 #4
Oh I hear you - TBF Sep 2014 #5
Neither should EVER be acceptable! NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #3
"...THIS hfojvt Sep 2014 #6
a.m. kick for sarcasm elehhhhna Sep 2014 #7

TBF

(31,921 posts)
2. You have no idea ....
Thu Sep 18, 2014, 09:08 PM
Sep 2014

I worked in a short-term mental institution right out of college. You would be amazed at what some people do to their kids. The worst were the stories from the foster kids. I'm sure there are some very fine foster families out there, but we would get the kids that ended up in horrible homes - physical and sexual abuse.

A majority of folks do not do these things to their kids but it's not just a handful either. It really is amazing.

TBF

(31,921 posts)
5. Oh I hear you -
Thu Sep 18, 2014, 09:16 PM
Sep 2014

it is unbelievable.

I guess the good thing is that people are talking about it now and at least some are expressing concern.

In this world 38 countries to date have outlawed all corporal punishment - in both schools and homes. That's not even 20% but it's better than 0.

I find it completely barbaric and also ironic that hitting kids is "punishment" while hitting adults is "battery".

NaturalHigh

(12,778 posts)
3. Neither should EVER be acceptable!
Thu Sep 18, 2014, 09:09 PM
Sep 2014

I've never heard of the punishment you described, but that's a barbaric form of child abuse.

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