If you beat you wife you must go by the rule of thumb...Bill!
--- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote:
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>  suresh..it is illegal to hit a child in many  countries... would you hit
> your wife? try humour...he hit you first... so you hit back to get him to
> speak?.. i'd go to a doctor..maybe there is a medical condition..you have a
> computer..do some searching on net... a hug and a cuddle and a tickle might
> work heaps better than a slap... .i was a high school teacher for 30 years
> and raised 2 kids and have 2 grandkids 5 and 3...never hit any of them..and
> never felt like it..i rarely get angry... what makes me quietly angry? Â
> ignorance and greed..though even that i see is part  and parcel of the human
> condition that many folk just can't help themselves..take care..all the
> best..merle
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> --- In [email protected], varamtha@ wrote:
> >
> > Dear sirs,
> >
> > Today unfortunately I have beaten my younger child for not speaking. I
> > become very emotional. He is 7 years old, until last month at least he used
> > to parrot what we say and for his name, he will say his name.
> >
> > For last one month he has stopped talking and all his needs are by just
> > indication or some sound. His schools and therapist complaint to us but
> > can't do by them selves.
> >
> > He hit me first, that instigated my anger and I wanted to show my anger
> > controlled expecting at least a word to say daddy stop, but he did not. I
> > have holding for than 20 minutes, but all the time he cried but no word
> > came out of his mouth.
> >
> > I am pained for not speaking and also pained because unnecessarily I have
> > tortured him.
> >
> > I have asked forgiveness from him, but still he looks at me suspicious
> > whether his father really changed or just another opportunity to beat him.
> >
> > I asked forgiveness to god, but still my pain not gone and hence this
> > confession to this group.
> >
> > Pray god for my younger son to speak soon.
> >
> > I believe in prayers, and group prayer for one cause can do wonders.
> >
> > What ever I will achieve in any field will not give me satisfaction unless
> > my children become normal. Especially elder son getting better, but only
> > worried about younger son.
> >
> > Please pray.
> >
> >
> > Suresh
> >
> > Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel
> >
>
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