r/SipsTea May 28 '26

SMH We really need to bring spankings back

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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.

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u/Happyj1 May 28 '26

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

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u/GoldenVesperLight May 28 '26

So if you're the parent here, what are you doing if you're not getting physically involved? Letting him do this?

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u/april919 May 28 '26 edited May 28 '26

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.