I think punisments ok, as long as their not so abusive like my step-mom and dad. If I tell you this story, I think you'll understand what I mean.
Me and my brother were living temporarily with my dad and step-mom up in Washington state. We were like 12 at that time. So, me and shawn got in an arguement bcause of some stupid reason so they coulld take their anger out on us. (Don't you just hate it when yer parents take their anger out on their kids?) So, dad comes in, and I believe he's sober at that time. So, he joined in, screaming and yelling at us. My brother's the type to talk back to people so he could get his way. Well, my dad literally throws us on the ground, and kicks us in the ribs, shouting at us to go to our rooms. After that, I was fearful of him for the time remaining that I was there. I will never forget that night when he did that to us. (There's more horrible stories, but I won't go in to detail)
So yeah, I think that's cruelty to young kids. I even got in to trouble when I didn't break one of my stupid step-sister's lil' toys. I got blamed fer it, 'cause someone had ter take the blame. I got the belt AND the soap fer an hour 'r so! That's cruelty there, too. So, occasionally, a pat on the bum for young toddlers, spankings for the adolescents, and groundings for the teenagers are resonable punishments ter me.
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