Quote:Yep. What I took away from the video is that the father seems to be a real jerk to purposefully make his young child cry so he could get it on video and make his Facebook buddies lol. I personally don't enjoy seeing my children moved to tears.


And for the record I have spanked my children when the situation dictated it was necessary.


The difference between you and me is that I don't seek out opportunities on message boards to flex my machismo and perpetuate a stodgy, arrogant "the good olé days / this generation is hopeless..." attitude.


We get it. You're a grumpy, lonely person who sees very little good in society these days or life in general. It doesn't make your opinions on parenting anymore pertinent than the next guy.


Get over yourself.

 

Get over myself? Irony. 

 

I agree that the dad egging on the kid to get a predicted response for the camera isn't exactly behavior I'd condone, however, as said before, doing so doesn't give the child an excuse to strike the camera like that. Apparently some of you believe it does. 

 

As for the other....awww, feel better? I have lotsa friends. Not lonely at all. But thanks for your concern. :thanks: 

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