Iowa mother cited for child abuse for spanking the child

[Maverick]

There is a film clip of the case being discussed between the narrator and 2 other "experts". I watched a fair portion of this thing but got a bit blown away by the responses. Even the "defense attorney" usaes the term "parenting classes" as if it was a cure all for a 2 year old who was trying to run out into a parade that was going on. You  can't reason like an adult with a small child. I had a hard time listening to some of the arguements from the female "expert" who is absolutely horrified by a swat on the bottom on a 2 year old. Frankly this was a bogus situation AFAIAC.

http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=8809383&ch=4226713&src=news

[rpm]

Had a woman come in the store last night with 2 kids. You could hear them screaming and raising cain thruout the whole store. When they got to the checkout, the kids proceeded to rip open as much candy as they could get their hands on. I wlked over and made sure she was charged for every single piece they opened. The woman protested she was'nt paying for it, I assured her she was and charged her food stamp card. She said she was never coming into my store again. I asked her "Is that a promise?"

So in the end I guess she was right, SHE didn't pay for it.

[Hangtime]

Spare the Rod, Spoil the Nation.

The proof is everywhere, today.

*sigh*

Hang

[lasersailor184]

More and more the responsibility of taking care of your own children is being taken away.  Sometime, perhaps not soon, but they'll skip the responsibility, and take the children themselves.


Heil Socialism!

[ChickenHawk]

I’m at work so I can’t view the video but I know the type.

My wife is friends with a couple who don't believe in spanking and are convinced that they can reason with their two year old instead.  They are failing spectacularly with that kid.  Any event they go to is nothing more than the both of them running after their brat who yells at them, outright disobeys every request (they don't give orders), and generally disrupts everything.  It's comical at first but after a half hour or so it can get a bit much watching them run around after her.  

Oh the troubles they are going to have when she’s a teenager….

OT:
Welcome back Hangtime.  On a dark, moonless night, you can still hear the whispered tales of Hairball round these here parts.

[Masherbrum]

Spare the Rod, Spoil the Nation.

The proof is everywhere, today.

*sigh*

Hang

Good to see you back.   

[DYNAMITE]

is there any video of the wack in question???  Honestly... for all we know she was hauling off on the kid.  If it was like she demo'd then that's just ridiculous... I got a hell of a lot more than that coming up and i certainly wouldn't call it abuse/assault.

But i've seen plenty of cases where the parent minimizes what they've done later when in actuality they've pummeled the the snot out of their child.  So who knows.  

I agree with the Mav though... the commentators need to shut it... they weren't there and they've got no video.  

[Hangtime]

Yup. It''s a pure pity that childrearing has become a spectator sport, complete with media talking heads and 'experts' that have zero competence on the subject.

*sigh*

OT: thanks fer the kind words gents... I've been enjoying the view from behind my sandbags.

[GtoRA2]

I wonder if that stupid child expert has any kids?

What a load of BS. She barely touched that kid, the kid barely noticed. 

[Vulcan]

I wonder if that stupid child expert has any kids?

What a load of BS. She barely touched that kid, the kid barely noticed. 

I doubt it. That was the most ridiculous load of crap I've ever seen in my life. It's PC gone mad. She even accused the woman of manhandling the child LOL, I doubt that 'expert' has even held a child of that age.

The seriously sad side of this is that people like these experts have the power to destroy families.