Years ago, my neighbor (a liberal) had 2 boys. One was a real handful. She would get upset if her husband even contemplated giving him a swat.
My neighbor called me one day and told me she couldn't believe what she had done. She put the kid out in the car in the garage and duct taped his mouth. He was probably 8 or 9 years old at the time and she said he was only out there a couple minutes, but she couldn't believe she had done it.
Maybe she should have left him longer, he ended up in real trouble later on.
Maybe she should have left him longer, he ended up in real trouble later on.
When I was a kid staying overnight at a friend's house, I saw his young step-brother mistreating his mom. She would beg him to behave, he would throw toys at her and swear in her face. She would promise him toys and favors; meanwhile the brat would spit in her face. Me and my friend were disgusted, but couldn't do anything because the brat had the dad spoiling him crazy. (It was my friend's stepdad - he favored his 'real' son.)
It got worse over the years. My friend and his 2 other real brothers turned out fine, joined the Navy and became fine adults. The little brat ended up in juvenile detention for robbery, fighting, etc., eventually landed in prison for armed robbery.