Punished

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arents don’t “punish” their kids anymore. If they do anything at all in the realm of discipline, it will be offering “consequences.” Not even “negative” consequences, mind you, just consequences. In fact, parents have become terrified of the notion of punishment.

“I don’t want my kids hating me, so I never punish them. The problem is, I’m starting to hate them. Their behavior is completely unacceptable a lot of the time, and I just don’t know what to do about it.”

Fair Punishment

Actually, children don’t hate their parents because of punishment. When you park illegally and receive a parking ticket, do you “hate” the police officer who gave it to you?

More likely, you’re just annoyed that you now have to throw away your money on this unnecessary expense. You also knew that breaking the rules would— if you were caught— lead to financial punishment. It’s all straight up and fair.