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JRDM · 06-02-2009, 07:06 PM

He slapped both Katie and Julie, and there is evidence that he definitely spanked his kids too. The slaps were pretty harsh. How harsh do you think the spankings were? Just disciplinary or over-the-top abusive?

gidgetgrape · 06-02-2009, 10:02 PM

I think it was disciplinary. But, discipline in 1981 is a lot different than discipline in 2009 - hopefully for most children. I'm not saying it wasn't wrong, people just had different views back then. The whole spare the rod and spoil the child bit. When I was a kid in the 80s, a father came to school and whipped his son in front of our class. It was awful. I remember sitting in my desk frozen. I can't imagine something like that being allowed today.

Scoobiedoo30 · 06-02-2009, 10:30 PM

No I don't think The Chief was abusive.

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06-02-2009, 07:06 PM	#1
JRDM Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 23, 2007 Posts: 88	Do you think the Chief was abusive? He slapped both Katie and Julie, and there is evidence that he definitely spanked his kids too. The slaps were pretty harsh. How harsh do you think the spankings were? Just disciplinary or over-the-top abusive?

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06-02-2009, 10:02 PM	#2
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,503	I think it was disciplinary. But, discipline in 1981 is a lot different than discipline in 2009 - hopefully for most children. I'm not saying it wasn't wrong, people just had different views back then. The whole spare the rod and spoil the child bit. When I was a kid in the 80s, a father came to school and whipped his son in front of our class. It was awful. I remember sitting in my desk frozen. I can't imagine something like that being allowed today.