Sticks and stones...

Remember the old saying "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me?"  Ha, I call bull ish, on that one.  Words might not physically hurt you, but they can leave some long term, if not permanent damage.  I often wonder why [some] people think it's acceptable and normal to verbally abuse their children.  Knowing good and well if their significant other, employer, stranger on the streets, or friend would yell, scream, call them stupid and other degrading names there would be hell to pay.

I guess they think it's okay because their parents did it to them, but it's NOT OKAY.  Just like it's not okay for you husband to come home and call you a lazy bitch because you didn't clean the house, or your boss to call you an idiot because you made a mistake, it's not okay for parents to treat their children trash.

My parents and many others managed to get the point across without name calling and profanity.  I'm willing to bet they aren't the only ones.  Oh and while we're at it...that whole thing about beating their butts every time they mess up things...yeah not the only option.  Don't get me wrong, I'm pro spanking, but that is not the only effective form of discipline, it's actually the least effective.  Think about it, if you're whooping your kids all the time for the same thing, IT'S NOT WORKING!    Don't just stick to what you grew up seeing, explore other methods.