You know, I couldn’t even make the scenario up telling you “If that was my child…” because it wouldn’t.

I don’t know about you, but I have seen an increase of small children talking back to their parents in public while they just take it. However I must admit that I was recently encouraged on two separate occasions where one Hispanic mom told her kid who was giving her lip “I don’t care if they do call the cops on me, I can still kick you A**” (she already looked very tired, so I had little doubt that she would not have done it). The other was a White mom who gave her child a swift pop on the behind for ignoring her father (I mean one of those ‘clapping’ pops).

Now I know this is the part where all of those who have been “abused” as children will chime in by condemning all forms of physical discipline. While I do agree that some folks can get a little carried away with it, I also believe that as a society we have taken sensitivity a little bit too far.

Basically, whatever works for you, use it. Cuz’ this is one brotha who would’ve intervened in the situation–especially if I was running late for something.