Nigel Latta parenting show TV1 tonight.

**Flatcap** · 5th August 2009, 13:59

Originally Posted by Grahameeboy

...would you smack a work colleague for correction? ...

I would like to smack them from many other reasons as well

**crazyhorse** · 5th August 2009, 15:00

Originally Posted by Dooly

Do what I told ya on Sunday..........move house.
And dont tell them you're moving, or where you're going.

Yeah ok, I know, in your case not applicable, but sure was funny our end.

I'd love to try that - but since she's refused to go to school (again) I think she'd notice the house being emptied. I took the sky card and modum to work yesterday - she thought her throat had been cut - ha ha ha tough love! ...... right????

**MisterD** · 5th August 2009, 15:28

Originally Posted by Grahameeboy

Why do you have to smack for correction...would you smack a work colleague for correction? No you would talk to them...surely Kids can be penalised without having to smack?? You know talking to them...

You really have bought the complete job-lot of spurious arguments haven't you G? I'm not legally responsible for my work colleagues and I'm not morally responsible for turning them into contributing members of society either.

I'm not saying I would actually smack in the example I gave, it was merely to illustrate the idiocy of the law as it stands. Good parents don't want to smack their children, all they want is the ability to use that effective and efficient tool if they deem it neccessary...

**Grahameeboy** · 5th August 2009, 15:35

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Try reasoning with a naughty 3yo...
...good luck with that.
Meh...a quick smack on the bum...effective.

I never had to smack Nats..admit I cannot but it prooves that you can reason.Anyway, Kids are suppose to be naughty...

**Grahameeboy** · 5th August 2009, 15:38

Originally Posted by MisterD

You really have bought the complete job-lot of spurious arguments haven't you G? I'm not legally responsible for my work colleagues and I'm not morally responsible for turning them into contributing members of society either.

I'm not saying I would actually smack in the example I gave, it was merely to illustrate the idiocy of the law as it stands. Good parents don't want to smack their children, all they want is the ability to use that effective and efficient tool if they deem it neccessary...

You see on the moral side with work colleagues...or anyone else we come into contact with, I would say we should try...that's what I am going to doSo if good parents don't want to smack their kids they can use other effective tools then and parents who smack kids are bad parents....sorry being spurious I know

**yungatart** · 5th August 2009, 16:05

Originally Posted by crazyhorse

I'd love to try that - but since she's refused to go to school (again) I think she'd notice the house being emptied. I took the sky card and modum to work yesterday - she thought her throat had been cut - ha ha ha tough love! ...... right????

Pack her in to the car in her pj's (or whatever else she sleeps in) and drop her inside the office at school...get a big strong man to help you....or ring the truancy office and tell them your daughter is refusing to go to school!

**Maha** · 5th August 2009, 16:12

Originally Posted by Grahameeboy

...would you smack a work colleague for correction?

My work colleague is Me! so to smack myself would be ineffective to say the least, beacause, I would just get angry with myself for smacking myself and never the twain shall meet....

**Dave Lobster** · 5th August 2009, 17:04

Originally Posted by Grahameeboy

Why do you have to smack for correction...would you smack a work colleague for correction? No you would talk to them...surely Kids can be penalised without having to smack?? You know talking to them...

Rubbish...

**Grahameeboy** · 5th August 2009, 20:43

Originally Posted by Dave Lobster

Rubbish...

Why.......I cannot smack Nats............I talk to her or take her to her bedroom ie naughty room and after 5 mins she is fine and the threat of going their works 9 out of 10 times

You don't need to smack kids....plain and simple...

**The Stranger:Me** · 5th August 2009, 22:43

Originally Posted by Grahameeboy

Why do you have to smack for correction...would you smack a work colleague for correction? No you would talk to them...surely Kids can be penalised without having to smack?? You know talking to them...

Obviously never worked on a building site have you?

**MadDuck** · 5th August 2009, 22:45

Originally Posted by The Stranger

Obviously never worked on a building site have you?

Smack a few builders about see how far you get.

**The Stranger:Me** · 5th August 2009, 22:55

Originally Posted by MadDuck

Smack a few builders about see how far you get.

I was a site foreman. I have, on several occasions.
It was very effective thanks. The jobs always ran a lot smother after such an event.

**MadDuck** · 5th August 2009, 23:00

Originally Posted by The Stranger

I was a site foreman. I have, on several occasions.
It was very effective thanks. The jobs always ran a lot smother after such an event.

Well then I suggest they werent real builders but minnions. No skill needing a firm hand.

Edit: I am in awe of your skills to tame them

**The Stranger:Me** · 5th August 2009, 23:18

Originally Posted by MadDuck

Well then I suggest they werent real builders but minnions. No skill needing a firm hand.

Of course, we only employed the most stupid people we could find, that is after all the secret of running a successful company.
Much as it would appear your employer has discovered.