Tenesha Clinton…
My take on disciplining Black children nowadays, when I was growing up we got in trouble for little things verses today children are more into bullying, the rap music nowadays. I don’t put my hands on my son just because of the way I was raised. I grew up pretty well mannered, I’m scared of jail, I won’t steal even a piece of candy and that’s all my grandmas doing. The Bible says spare the rod, spoiled the child. But I think we have gotten a bit soft, because when I grew up if you did something wrong you not only got in trouble from your neighbor, but you also were going to get it at home.
Hollis Mitchell…
I do think we are being soft because the legal system has gotten involved in a lot of things. And, it’s taken away from being able to discipline our kids. Even though there are a lot of single parent households, mostly women, it’s taken away, the power is gone. Back in my day, my mother had no problem whoopin’ my butt and she was a single mom. But that’s my opinion.
Annette Smith…
I was born and raised in Seattle, according to my opinion on raising children in this era, social media has become involved way to much, I grew up in the 70s where there was a tight community. If a family were to fall apart the rest of the community would pick up the pieces. There’s fear of punishment when parents punish their children. It’s a matter of how you were raised. There is also the issue of children raising children, grandmothers having to become grandmothers way to young. It is going to take finding out who you are and if you find out who are in Christ you have that foundation and you can become stronger and wiser.
Darryl Manassa…
I am a resident of Seattle, lived here my whole life and I noticed the discipline on kids. These days they would rather hit their kids and be violent rather than teach them. The way I deal with my kids when it comes to discipline, instead of hitting them, there is a hill by QFC, why not build up your kids bodies and their minds? Tell them what they did wrong, give them a task to do until their done with it and completed it and they learn from what they’ve done wrong and the discipline is set in hand. Hitting your children makes them rebel and then later on in life they may be scared to come and tell you. Our community can always do better.
Trey…
I feel like in disciplining our children we are getting soft on that. Not taking care of our children as I was raised and it would be better if we did, because the kids are getting out of line, their getting a little ornery and that’s all I have to say.
Tafesse Soka…
When it comes to disciplining our children it takes a village. I am African and the whole community should be responsible for the well-being of its children.
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