Parenting in the 50′s, 60′s, 70′s and 80′s was an art.

Parenenting was an art back then, it allowed the process or product of deliberately arranging elements in a way that appeals to the senses or emotions.

Respect then was instilled into our adolescence. Today’s kids, well like Denny stated is lacking!!

Go to a City or County school, they have a Social Worker, Psychologist and Police Officers now taking the place of parents. In effect, the schools are raising our children.

I went to St. Patrick’s and the nuns took care of all of the discipline needed! At home it was a look or the famous “wait until your father gets home mister.”, there is that element lacking.

There were the occasional wooden spoons used or the stand in the corner very few and inbetween there was an occaional slap on the hands

Raising 4 children was not a walk in the park, but with the “parenting skills” instilled into both my wife and myself as children we managed just fine.

In the late 1980′s discipline went out the window and child abuse entered.

While there has always been a need for childrens protective services, parents have had a tool taken from them. This in my professional opinion is where it all started.

Have a great weekend everyone and thanks Maureen for letting me share my opinion.

Bill