Bring back our good days...

I grew up in a rural area- we had no such supervision.
And today's kids' 'street-wise' is completely different.

There are so many dangers to children nowadays, access to the internet being a big one. A lot of children here grow up without a father and manifest appalling behaviour and receive no guidance. Persecution from social media and unsafe to play out alone. The loss of Christianity has caused a lot of problems with no moral compass in society. Technology has created a nightmare scenario.

Agreed!

jackiehope wrote:Of course nowadays parents can't smack their children, ( our law ) and the children know this..

Sad.  Children need discipline.

What is that saying (or is it a Bible verse)?

Spare the rod and spoil the child........I need to see if that is really in the Bible....

Well what do you know basically it is biblical!

Proverbs 13:24 KJV He that spareth his rod hateth his son: But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. 

Many understand 'spare the rod and spoil the child' as a directive, rather than  a warning, as it is intended- 'spare the rod, and you'll spoil the child'.

I thought we were supposed to spank or switch our children because I was switched often. When my children are together now they laugh about how they tried to choose a lousy switch in order to feel it less. I laugh because I did the exact same when Mother sent me to fetch a switch. When my grandchildren began being punished I told my son and my daughter that children shouldn't be physically punished. Both she and her cousin said, "Oh sure, now that we got beat(NO!) the grandkids , OH NO!" LOL

Discipline, done with love, is a necessity.

Yes.  Parents discipline by sending their kids to their rooms with their cell phones, Xboxes, TVs.......

It may depend on the child being punished.
Some children can be disciplined with a calm
voice.
Some can be shamed into good behaviour.
If I could be given a second chance, I would forego
physical punishment and pray it was best for my children. All five are good, decent adults praise the LORD.

A retired Navy/submarine Sailor/ who was married to my 1st niece (She died 2 years ago) told me how his daughter disciplines her own daughter. She tells her, "You're on time out. Go to your room until you can behave." He said the girl goes to the room for s few minutes and comes out. He thinks that is ridiculous.
It makes me laugh.

Bring back our good days:
I'm using this topic because I'm not allowed to
post on the Gunsmoke topic.

Glad, I watched Matt Dillon's widow tell about being married to him. I wish she had talked about his first marriage and his children. I assume he had children.
I still watch reruns of Gunsmoke. One of the best.
That and the Andy Griffith show.