Dr. Smith, I agree that we, as parents, have let go of too much of our authority. If I had done this at 13 (I’m 55), my teacher (Sister Bernadette Marie) would have used my knuckles as a xylophone. My parents would have blistered my bottom. If I had complained to the “authorities”, they would have told me I deserved it. Of course I wouldn’t have done anything like this because I was always told to respect my elders, and I knew the consequences of bad behavior.
Dr. Smith, I agree that we, as parents, have let go of too much of our authority. If I had done this at 13 (I’m 55), my teacher (Sister Bernadette Marie) would have used my knuckles as a xylophone. My parents would have blistered my bottom. If I had complained to the “authorities”, they would have told me I deserved it. Of course I wouldn’t have done anything like this because I was always told to respect my elders, and I knew the consequences of bad behavior.