Would you allow a sibling to beat up another sibling if that sibling was being mean verbally?

[Anonymous]

I witnessed this in a store. One child told their sibling they were ugly and so the mother told the one who was called ugly to go ahead and punch the one who called them ugly. They were ended up punching them so hard they doubled over and the mother pronounced: “you deserved it don’t say that again”. Would you condone behavior/parenting like this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I witnessed this in a store. One child told their sibling they were ugly and so the mother told the one who was called ugly to go ahead and punch the one who called them ugly. They were ended up punching them so hard they doubled over and the mother pronounced: “you deserved it don’t say that again”. Would you condone behavior/parenting like this?

What do you think?

[Anonymous]

Of course not! What a terrible way to handle it.

[Anonymous]

No way. That’s horrible. Being mean verbally is one thing but getting physical is another step.

[Anonymous]

No! You coach the other to have a sharper verbal response.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No! You coach the other to have a sharper verbal response.

This just turns into a vicious circle of insults.

[Anonymous]

I mean it’s what could happen if they say it to a kid who isn’t there sibling so I get the mothers point.

You call someone ugly and they can punch you. They could attack you worse than that in today’s world.

This is natural consequences in action.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like they are from a culture that condones this. Some cultures do.

[Anonymous]

Violence is not the answer
MYOB though

[Anonymous]

If it works it works.

[Anonymous]

Wow, medieval parenting. I'm sure it works, the problem is what it teaches: that might is right.

Other methods might take longer to work but teach better lessons.

[Anonymous]

Of course not. I also mind my business and don't gaf what others do.

[Anonymous]

Allowing your child to learn that words mean things and that actions have consequences is hardly medieval parenting. You saw one brief moment in this families life: you have no idea how the day went. Perhaps one sibling had been needling all day and mom was fed up.

[Anonymous]

No.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, medieval parenting. I'm sure it works, the problem is what it teaches: that might is right.

Other methods might take longer to work but teach better lessons.

That's not the lesson. The lesson is that words have consequences. I wouldn't do this myself, but I don't hate it.