Children Scolding

[Sharp]

There have been many debates to whether scolding children is wrong and has no gains to it. In this generation the lack of scolding I personally find unfitting as the Yob Culture rises. When children are not disciplined at an early age they eventually grow up not knowing right from wrong, so they do whatever they like anyway. You look at the 1960s/70s and when the cane was used frequently at school it did nothing harmful when you compare it to schools in this Generation, from the strict ruling and what not it resulted in the Children being Disciplined.

I have somewhat a blame towards Young Parents on the issue.

I don't agree on Physically hurting the child like in some cases that happens but surely a slap on the wrist can't do much harm can it?

[Electron]

I think a measure of scolding in raising a child is a good thing. Of course, every parent being an imperfect human being, they are likely to sometimes vent their anger (from their own personal problems) on a child. Being too strict (and practicing a lot of scolding) is bad, the child definitely needs room to see things for itself; try and learn in different ways.

I dislike seeing children whose parents always let them have their way (usually the ones that scream, shout, throw tantrums and worse), it's atrocious, not because the child is behaving like that, but because the parents didn't have enough knowledge or skill to raise their child properly.

Just like a lot of other things, too much is harmful, so is too little. Parents should endeavour to establish a balance and not let their own personal problems determine their behaviour towards a child.

[Sharp]

You're right, a good balance of praising and scolding will help the child understand right from wrong without damaging his/her morale. I have seen it how a child turns out if you don't raise them in the correct manner.

[Saruki]

Well, my parents disciplined me by hitting me (yes, some people think it's wrong) and scolding me, and I haven't turned out so bad. I don't think you need to physically hurt the child, maybe you can scold them once in a while. But you have to make them understand that what they're doing is wrong, isn't that the point?

[Sharp]

Not to use any force on them but enough to make them understand they're doing something wrong.