Papa Deuce Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 (edited) from ABC News via Yahoo: NFL star Reggie Bush told a radio call-in show that he disciplines his 1-year-old daughter, and one day could do so "harshly," as he came to the defense of fellow star Adrian Peterson's alleged parenting tactics. The 29-year-old Detroit Lions running back made his comments during the "Boomer and Carton" radio show on New York's WFAN this morning. "I most definitely discipline my daughter. I have a 1-year-old daughter, and I discipline her," he said. "Obviously, every person is different. I definitely will use my best judgment to discipline her depending on the situation, on what happens. I definitely will try to, will obviously not leave bruises or anything like that on her. But I definitely will discipline her harshly depending on, again, on what the situation is." Edited September 18, 2014 by Papa Deuce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XFlash Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 harshly may not mean spanking. Verbal, raised voice, etc... Let's not take things out of context.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XFlash Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 this should be in a non-football forum. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Deuce Posted September 18, 2014 Author Share Posted September 18, 2014 harshly may not mean spanking. Verbal, raised voice, etc... Let's not take things out of context.... Well, he said he would "try to" not leave bruises, but corrected himself. I agree, move the thread..... but Bush is pretty much an idiot for saying that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chloroform Rx Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 The only thing I see wrong with this is the timing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BA Baracus Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Ugh...What in the hell is the point in 'disciplining' a one year old? Really Reggie? You think that she understands anything beyond the basic animal senses of fear, hunger, and comfort? People are f*cking idiots if they think that they can actually 'discipline' a child that young. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorcher Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 The only thing I see wrong with this is the timing. THese guys need to keep mouths shut and their minds open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chloroform Rx Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 THese guys need to keep mouths shut and their minds open. I stand corrected. I would agree that the first thing wrong with this is that he said anything at all. But I also agree with XFlash that it does not necessarily mean physical contact. Just want to clear that up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorcher Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 I stand corrected. I would agree that the first thing wrong with this is that he said anything at all. But I also agree with XFlash that it does not necessarily mean physical contact. Just want to clear that up. . I agree that the timing is bad, also that what Reggie said was also open for interpretation. Actually he should have clarified a little bit more so as not to leave anything to negative conjecture. My post was about all the athletes coming out with these ridiculous statements that aren't well thought out and are doing them more harm than good. I wasn't talking about any posters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 If he isn't hitting her why even mention leaving bruises? Also sounds more like a statement of what he'd do to not get caught than not leaving marks for some other reason. As for the stupid comments and learning to keep your mouth shut or thinking before you speak, good luck with that. We have generations of people being raised that think every thought that pops into their head needs to be shared with the world. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drafter Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 this should be in a non-football forum. This should be a non-football National Football League, non-football Sunday Pre-game show, halftime show, and post game show this year. Welcome to the NBA gentlemen..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grits and Shins Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Ugh...What in the hell is the point in 'disciplining' a one year old? Really Reggie? You think that she understands anything beyond the basic animal senses of fear, hunger, and comfort? People are f*cking idiots if they think that they can actually 'discipline' a child that young. Yeah ... it works so much better to wait until they are 16 to discipline them .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heehawks Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Yeah ... it works so much better to wait until they are 16 to discipline them .... You are not seriously condoning disciplining a one year old are you? They know nothing, respond to almost nothing, and are completely helpless. Just wow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grits and Shins Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 You are not seriously condoning disciplining a one year old are you? They know nothing, respond to almost nothing, and are completely helpless. Just wow. So please let us all in on what the magic age is when you begin to discipline your child and how you undo all the previous training you have given them that they are allowed to do whatever they want and get away with it ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heehawks Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 So please let us all in on what the magic age is when you begin to discipline your child and how you undo all the previous training you have given them that they are allowed to do whatever they want and get away with it ... There is a time and place for everything. You are not "undoing" anything by not disciplining a one year old, common. There is no magic age, but 6-14 years old is the most influential time in a child's life. One year old is obviously too young and sixteen is never too late. But feel free to waste your time trying to get a one year old to do anything you say and actually remember it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grits and Shins Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 There is a time and place for everything. You are not "undoing" anything by not disciplining a one year old, common. There is no magic age, but 6-14 years old is the most influential time in a child's life. One year old is obviously too young and sixteen is never too late. But feel free to waste your time trying to get a one year old to do anything you say and actually remember it. Yes I see parents trying to retrain their screaming 6 year old brats all the time. Funny how people discipline their puppies immediately but somehow think human children are too stupid to get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crankyrayhanky Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Far from funny^ There's a lot of people who are confused between discipline and power trippin' punishment tactics Here's a good way to differentiate- effective disciple does not need to inflict physical pain, regardless of one's personality. If we are talking about a 1 year old- heads up- physical corrective techniques are not "discipline", it's punishment. Bruise or no bruise. If one is too exhausted and/or uninformed, they often resort to brute force. This seems to end (not solve) short term conflicts, but will typically create significant long term conflicts. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sausagekingchi Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 I can not for the life of me believe how stupid some people are. How manly to physically discipline a one-year old child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 You also have to keep in mind that the term "one year old" spans a pretty wide range, in terms of age. A 12-month-old baby is just starting to learn a lot of things, but they haven't figured most of them out yet. My son, on the other hand (who turned 2 in July), has understood the difference between right and wrong (for the most part) for the better part of a year or more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sausagekingchi Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Telling a one year old what is right or wrong isn't discipline, that's parenting. Using force teach them anything at that age makes you a bad parent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crankyrayhanky Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Yes, let's consider the span of a 1 year old to include toddlers who " know better" at 23months. Using common sense consequences and redirection is still the way to go, as opposed to whooping because you ran out of ideas on how to get them to bend to your will 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sausagekingchi Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Crankrayhanky said: Yes, let's consider the span of a 1 year old to include toddlers who " know better" at 23months. Using common sense consequences and redirection is still the way to go, as opposed to whooping because you ran out of ideas on how to get them to bend to your will Exactly. If you resort to physical discipline it only proves one thing: you aren't smart enough to get your lesson/message across. Your child is smarter than you so you need to show them how tough you are to make sure they know who the boss is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwolf68 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 So please let us all in on what the magic age is when you begin to discipline your child and how you undo all the previous training you have given them that they are allowed to do whatever they want and get away with it ... So based on your analogy the moment the kid comes out of the birth canal you can start "disciplining" a kid. Wow! You discipline a child when they are able to actually understand it. The cognitive reasoning has yet to develop in an infant. In fact, if you have a '7 year old' who is not mentally able to understand you don't discipline in certain ways. When they are able to reason to understand the consequences of their actions and WHY you are punishing them is when you begin to discipline. I have 3 kids and have spanked all 3, the oldest one seemed to respond to it ok, but I found beating the other two did not work. In fact, my youngest son fed off it. So I tried other tactics and they worked. Either way there isn't a one size fits all for every kid, those who say 'beat them today, beat them tomorrow, beat them forever' are mindless and narrow-minded in how they raise their kids as much as those who think timeout is the panacea to the ills of the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BA Baracus Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Yeah ... it works so much better to wait until they are 16 to discipline them .... Have you ever spent time with a 1 year old???? Jesus trucking christ man. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 So based on your analogy the moment the kid comes out of the birth canal you can start "disciplining" a kid. Wow! You discipline a child when they are able to actually understand it. The cognitive reasoning has yet to develop in an infant. In fact, if you have a '7 year old' who is not mentally able to understand you don't discipline in certain ways. When they are able to reason to understand the consequences of their actions and WHY you are punishing them is when you begin to discipline. I have 3 kids and have spanked all 3, the oldest one seemed to respond to it ok, but I found beating the other two did not work. In fact, my youngest son fed off it. So I tried other tactics and they worked. Either way there isn't a one size fits all for every kid, those who say 'beat them today, beat them tomorrow, beat them forever' are mindless and narrow-minded in how they raise their kids as much as those who think timeout is the panacea to the ills of the world. Sorry but any time somebody uses terms like beat, whip, woop it always sounds harsh and borderline abusive IMHO. You started off saying spanked and moved on to using the term beat. Maybe I'm splitting hairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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