Kids & Parents

Now everyone i know has an opinion on the drastic drop in disciplinary actions taken by parents now a days. Some say its better the way it is now because its better for the child and their self esteem, their confidence etc etc. All just psychological bullshit that makes no fucking sense. Lets look at this topic for a minute. My generation didnt get the ass whoopins our parents got, or our grandparents got. Today they label it as "Abuse". I will admit, i didnt get a whole lot of ass whoopins throughout my childhood. Don't get me wrong, i can remember getting the belt taken to my behind, hearing stories from my grandmother who told me straight up that she gave me ass whoopins when i was little, but kids now, holy cow, are they headed downhill!

Next time you go to Wal-Mart or the grocery store, watch how the children in the store behave for their parents. without a doubt you will come across at least one of the "mommy please can i have this?" situations. Now a days the parental response is simple, just a verbal "no". More often than not the child will then proceed with a tantrum consisting of screaming, crying, or a mixture of both. Today parents will do what they can without getting physical with their child. Back then that screaming crying child would  have gotten spanked with the speech " what did i tell u in the car? i told you not to ask for anything or to touch anything" or "Just wait till we get home". I can recall on more than one occasion getting "just wait till we get home", and on occasion you would have come across that parent that would jokingly say they were gonna leave them there to cry.

Back in the day kids were disciplined with:
Belts
Fly Swatters
Shoes
Hot Wheels Race Car Tracks( you know the orange flexible ones)
Wooden Spoons
Paddles
Sandals
Spatulas (Metal and Plastic)
Iron
Back Scratcher
Nintendo Controller Wire
Christmas Tree Lights
Phone Books

Did the generations before mine really get abused? or were they, as Eddie Griffin said "My mama beat my ass out the penitentiary"??