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So sad
gave me chills and brought tears to my eyes.
posted by
Root05
on August 15, 2006 at 3:26 PM
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Thanks for your testimony!
Even children with afflictions must have discipline in their lives. I think that these days we know a lot more than we did 20 years ago and I think we have a long way to go!
posted by
swftfox
on June 17, 2006 at 7:27 PM
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My Child Is Lucky
My son has ADHD and his behaviour causes us to lose our temper often. But he is lucky becasue he lives in an age of better understanding. We understand his problem and understand he doesn't mean to drive us nuts, he can't help himself. And we understand how wrong it is to hit a child (sometimes we smack, but only as a last resort and only on the leg).
I wonder how many children in the past with ADHD have been beaten? It is a different story to the child who does nothing to bring it on, but it is still in the same vein.
As for your poem, it is an effective reminder of how we need to break the cycle and offers an insight into the feelings involved.
I often can't sleep when ideas pop into my head. Must be something to do with the state of the brain waves and sleep.
posted by
astraldreamer
on June 17, 2006 at 6:04 PM
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SO TRUE, MARIE CLAIRE
I was an accident and my mom took it out on my dad, who took it out on me. Of course she got her licks in too, but usually, she made it known that Dad could sleep alone if he didn't bust me everyday. I still love them, as you yours, but it sure caused me some problems. I wonder who, what or where I would be today, if I had actually been raised up instead of beat up. When I rebelled, Dad got loud and physical, daily. When my two boys were toddlers, I found myself following this path. It was what I had been taught. Thank God I spent 5 years as a house parent at a Christian Childrens Home where I was taught extensively how to raise children correctly! I have two grown boys that are the most capable, tenderhearted children you could ask for. Bias, but true! Thanks for all your comments and sharing!
posted by
swftfox
on June 16, 2006 at 3:38 PM
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Hi, me again
Just adding to other comments. I, too got thrashed on a regular basis, well a few good whacks above the skirt line where it does show... My poor father took his frustration out on me, a very very stubborn child. I am not excusing his behaviour, but I love him nonetheless. Some people don't seem to know any better even though they should, they don't. Scars heal a little overtime, but they leave their mark, permanently.
posted by
marieclaire66
on June 16, 2006 at 2:41 PM
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Silence is the terrible for a child...
My four year old was recently melested by a good friend of mine, I didn't leave it in the dark...when my little girl opened her mouth to wait she claimed, I've stood beside her the whole time. I was beat and molested from the time I was three, then I was melested till i was 17 yrs old before i had the courage to do much, I don't want to stand by as my mother and father did, I don't care who it is, they touch my child they will reap the consequence of the law...and lose all they have with me and my family....I wrote about it in poem form, but somehow even that doesn't keep the hurt far from my heart...
posted by
microba
on June 16, 2006 at 6:25 AM
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I AGREE. SILENCE IS THE WORST ENEMY CHILDREN HAVE.
As I child I was beat pretty much on a daily basis, whether I had done anything or not. At least it was usually just a severe whipping and not a true "beating" but nonetheless..... I would have preferred it be avoided.
posted by
swftfox
on June 16, 2006 at 6:07 AM
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Quite a taboo topic, but we should not remain silent.
I wish I had the answer, too many innocent victims out there, becoming perpretrators themselves, which is the saddest part really. The statistics for child abuse are horrendous. At least, it is brought in the open now. good on you for bringing this up in poem form, why not.
posted by
marieclaire66
on June 15, 2006 at 11:19 PM
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