Oh I got hit all the time by my mum, never by my dad, but sent to my room for not eating his mash potato crap.
Due to my cunning 3 years elder brother and his tricks, he loved nothing better to get me into trouble and he would bashed me and stamp on me to stop me coming at him, until I was 10yo then he got worried and neve took me on again. but still loved to try and get me the blame, my mum would strike while the iron was hot, as she would say. My mum attacked him with a star picket once when he was 18yo.
My other brother is 10 years younger than me. my mum and dad had mellowed much with bringing him up.
My sister is the eldest was fine but would go along with big bro at times.
I think I got the cane nearly every day at one school and so many fights, it was living hell that place from the first day I went to that school. people were like monkeys and apes and full of mental cases. you had to be on guard at all times ready to go not just one but a mob of morons. then I and my elder bro went to Darwin and Katherine and some morons their as well but nothing so bad and then we went to the Gold Coast and Brisbane and no one would pick a fight with you their, people were nice. what a change !
I have never had to hit my Children ever, but I will say that you have to let them know early in life who is who, because they will test you. I believe if they know that you love them dearly and treat them with the respect they deserve and let them grow all is fine sailing. never be harsh with them ever but be firm in a way that will lead them as to lead them strength in themselves.
I remember being asked by my children when they were real young, who is the boss, no one was the boss ! I am your father and that's your mother, that's all they have to understand.
I would smack on the bum if my child tried to run across the road in a flash, as they may do at a young age going shopping and I did not give into the wants of getting them treats in the shops, you start that and it will never stop, if they expect nothing they will not ask.;)
I am all for being back the cane in schools, but not the way that it was dished up to me at all, but if one gets to far out of hand I am all for it.
I was even threatened by one teacher that he was going to take me out into the bush and bash me up, this was said in front of the class. I just thought maybe you will win and maybe you won't, but though to myself he will regret taking me on, and I only thought my dad would go off the rocker, if it was not for that I would of said come on then, lets see how you go. I had more fights than he had hot dinners. looking back I know that I would of wiped the floor with him. I was into Judo from 7yo.
Hahah i enjoyed reading that one... U had the cain at school so u are a generation before me.
Some kids are just naughtier than others. I was evil, i really was. And my olds had to put me back into line the old fashion wog way. loL
I used to get into too many fights at school as well. I dunno but i just wouldn't tolerate any disrespect even if the guy was bigger or older
It panned out but cos everyone eventually knew that if u upset me u would have to be ready to brawl. So everyone was friendly to me
Its funny but cos after school i never got into a fight even though i used to go out every week end