When I was 6 I dipped a kittens' tail in gas and lit it. I didn't quite realize it would actually harm the cat (yes, it survived just fine).
I got a similar whoopin' from my dad...and it was well deserved. It etched into my mind forever to never harm an animal outside killing it for meat...and that must be done mercifully.
Again, it was well deserved and I would hate to think it's now illegal.
Boys need more strident discipline than girls...especially at that 5-10yrs old range.
“Boys need more strident discipline than girls”
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I disagree. Have you seen some of the school yard fights some of these “girls” get into? Ganging up on another girl and beating her up? My grandmother had a phrase for that. “Take them to the field and horse whip them”!