WT stance on misbehaving children at the Kingdom hall?

closer2fine

Do they still advocate spanking? Any recent quotes from the magazines?

thanks

blondie

They do not advocate spanking in countries where it is against the law; WT publications were even edited and reissued in those countries.

I'm sure you mean spanking by parents or legal guardians. If an elder even touched by child....

I did not observe much spanking in the last few years I attended (about 5 years ago). Spankers tended to be young, single mothers with 2 or more children who came from a family system that believed in spanking (JW and non-JW). I'm not for spanking myself...just makes things worse. I did intervene twice when I felt the parent had lost it (in the women's restroom). No one messes with Blondie.

Blondie

mrsjones5

No one messes with Blondie.

I so believe that.

blondie

I was nice mrsjones; I just asked for the spoon and broke it and threw it away. I talked later to the mother and offered to help with the kids, which I did. She told me her mother and grandmother always beat them...I just helped her find another way.

Blondie (older sister to 3 younger brothers and 1 sister, raised 2 of them)

gumby

It depends on how pissed the parent is at their kid.

As far as I know, they STILL often quote the scripture about not sparing the rod.

Gumby

Atlantis

Try this! Most of the links are still working.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/10/121145/1.ashx

Cheers! Atlantis-

OUTLAW

"Spare the rod and spoil the child".."Even a mother bear swats her cubs"..Some of the crap I`ve heard from the platform...OUTLAW

mrsjones5

I was nice mrsjones

I would not expect you to be anything else. Blondie, I a big woman (in stature) and have been told that I intimidate people (they tend to be shorter) because I'm also quiet and don't smile often. I know what kind of power I have and I don't abuse it. Had I seen what you had, I would have done the same simply because I can. I've done it before to complete strangers and I've always been kind.

I hope you didn't misunderstand me but that's all I meant.

Josie

blondie

Why is that an adult can physically chastise a child but the elders can't physically chastise another adult when they "misbehave"?

mrsjones5

I don't know. I'm looking at my kids right now and I can think of reasons but are they really valid? Good question.

WT stance on misbehaving children at the Kingdom hall?

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