yes it is. Unless negative reinforcement is imposed on impulsive child behavior when they are young, they cannot learn respect when they are older - they get stuck on 5yo mental midget impulsiveness and cannot mature. And I don’t care what flavor of idiot their parents are. It is the parent’s responsibility to society to teach their children how to act. And if they don’t, if they screw up their job parenting, under the new blood debt rules imposed by the Left, they pay - I want statue restitution from their pockets.. And yes, I’m feeling radical this morning :)
I couldn’t disagree with you more about negative reinforcement. Love and reinforcement of what’s right ALWAYS trumps criticism. Always. However, it requires parents spending the time to teach their children what’s right, discussing with them why it is right, and leading by example. I also strongly believe that giving a child a start in spirituality is crucial.
I do agree with you about parental responsibility.