When I was in the third grade a bully boy and I got into it. At the principal's office the kid smarted off to the principal and started to throw a tantrum. The principal immediately took that nasty wooden paddle full of holes off his wall that he usually kept only as a visual deterrent and beat the tar out of that kid's butt. I mean hard and about 10 licks, too. He had the kid by the arm and let loose on his little rear end. The kid never smarted off again to anyone and we became friends for the rest of the school year. Sometimes physical pain is necessary to get a youngster's attention.
Yea, so long as its not abusive. The kid I had to deal with was a monster by any standard. I took my hand under his chin, smiled, and pinched hard - combined with my clenched teeth, It got the message across.
The most likely way a youngster could reach that age and be that way is weak adult figures in their life, I figure.
I agree. My middle brother (always a problem child) had a 'come to Jesus meeting' with my Dad when he was 16. He's 43 now and still credits that event as a major turning point (attitude adjustment) in his life.