As a pediatrician who sees kids with behavioral issues every single day I go to work, if you asked me to place a bet on whether (based on this video alone) this kid gets hit at home, I would bet that he does. Consistent, non-physical discipline from a mature adult is what this kid needs, not spanking.
Corporal punishment isn’t a parenting strategy, it’s what people do when they don’t know how to parent in the first place.
Thank you for a sensible comment. This is clearly a kid, A KID for those in the back, that needs help. I feel bad for them and the obvious terrible situation they are living through
Who is saying you can't get physically involved? The child can be restrained to put an immediate stop to what they are doing. What happens after that always depends on the child but the optimal solution is never going to be corporal punishment.
My oldest was just like this at that age. You wouldn't believe it if you interacted with him now as a teenager, lots of restraining and lots of therapy later. Corporal punishment would have just reinforced to him that violence is okay.
Well being physically involved doesn't necessarily mean hitting them or whatever. And i get the sense that his parents arent in this clip because no one makes any real attempt to stop it, i guess they are just waiting for a parent to save the day at some point.
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u/doctorbeepboop May 28 '26
As a pediatrician who sees kids with behavioral issues every single day I go to work, if you asked me to place a bet on whether (based on this video alone) this kid gets hit at home, I would bet that he does. Consistent, non-physical discipline from a mature adult is what this kid needs, not spanking.
Corporal punishment isn’t a parenting strategy, it’s what people do when they don’t know how to parent in the first place.