"CHILD ABUSE...WHEN PHYSICAL PUNISHMENT GOES TOO FAR"

I guess the question to start with could be...is physical punishment or spanking a child acceptable? If so, how far is "too far?" There are some parents who believe in "spanking" their children but sometimes they take it just a bit too far by using harmful objects (such as extension cords, heels, and even baseball bats). Yes, some parents use "spanking" as form of discipline and that is fine if it works for them. However, many take it beyond the term spanking by using harmful objects or physically hitting their child when they didnt even do anything punishable. I dont think some parents know how much stronger they are over their child. Especially when they are upset. An upset person may let out their anger physically and that is not good when it comes to a child.

I believe some parents use their power over a child to verbally or physically say or do whatever they want b/c the child is helpless and will do as the parent says. I dont think it is fair. So many children are being abused (even harmless babies) and parents are getting away with it.

I attached a video I ran across of a sad story involving a baby who was brutally abused. The story is really sad and is an eye opener that child abuse really exist more than we know and needs to be stopped.

Please don’t take any of my comments personal…This is just my point of view…what’s yours?

The Other Woman...Who is truly to blame?

This is the FIRST weekly topic! "The Other Woman…Who is truly to blame.”


This is a question that has come up many times before. When a man is separated from his wife and starts dating someone else, why is the new woman called a “home wrecker?” This topic has even occurred within celebrity news. Angelina Jolie, Alicia Keys, Gabrielle Union, Fantasia, etc have all been called Home Wreckers. Is it really fair to place all of the blame on the new woman for allegedly breaking up a happy home? My opinion on this topic is that the home must not have been as “happy” as it is portrayed if someone can easily up and leave his or her spouse. I do not condone dating someone who is married at all. If a woman dates a married man then she is setting herself up for trouble. The same way he left his wife for you, he can also easily leave you for someone else. However, within these situations the man involved is always let off easily and all the blame falls on the new girlfriend. Is that fair?

Please don’t take any of my comments personal…This is just my point of view…what’s yours?