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Why do parents hit their children then demand they shut up?
I witnessed this 3 times today while at doctors offices. Also my sister does this with my nephew. She spanks himand he gets upset. Seconds later she tells him to stop crying and to shut up speaking in an extremely aggressive tone. My nephew is 2 years old and now his favorite (and first pair of words) is shut up. Everyone claims it's because the child is overreacting and trying to manipulate the parent...but I am an adult and if someone I loved/trusted was to smack me in public I would be hurt and completely embarrassed and I probably wouldn't stop sobbing or being upset five seconds after being hit...if a parent thinks a child doesn't deserve the same respect or rights as an adult how can they expect a child to take a hitting like an adult?
7 Answers
- Anonymous8 years agoFavorite Answer
It's an example of bad parenting. Many times parents who spank their children are taking out their aggressions and anger on the child even if the child does something very minor. It's a form of toxic parenting.
Source(s): Toxic Parents by Susan Forward, Ph.D. - HannahLv 76 years ago
Because they're idiots and they suck at parenting. I'm not some big anti-spanker, but if you do choose to spank your child, you should be calm about it, and you should remove your child from the situation if you're in public. Of course it's stressful to have your child crying and making a scene in public, but didn't YOU start the scene by spanking the child right there in front of everyone? If you expect them to smile and hug you and be silent after you just spank them then you're pretty dumb. Again, take the child somewhere private where they can express their feelings and explain why you spanked them so they understan you still love them. Smacking your child, and then just shoving them away, telling them to shut up, and with no talk or explanation afterwards does absolutely no good, and will only cause them to resent you as they get older.
- jimrichLv 78 years ago
Why do parents hit their children then demand they shut up?
>> Simple, many parents are incompetent, ignorant, stupid and MENTALLY ILL!
re: Everyone claims it's because the child is overreacting and trying to manipulate the parent
>> It has been historically held by many adults that kids are wrong, manipulative and overreact because it's easier and safer to blame the helpless child than the parent. Adults generally stick together on child rearing issues.
Source(s): THE EASY WAY - Anonymous8 years ago
Studies show that children who are spanked are more likely to misbehave than children who aren't spanked and they don't do as well in school. Tell that to your sister. And if she keeps hitting your nephew, report her to Child Services.
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- 8 years ago
What's even worse is when a parent yells at a child to stop hitting and then smacks the child. Yeah, that's gonna work. *eye roll*
- Anonymous8 years ago
Parents hit their children cause they want to shut up cause they are talking nonsense and feel embarsed
Source(s): My mom does it to me - 8 years ago
Sit down with your sister and tell her what she is doing mentally and physically hurting you and your nephew
