bill...the idea of beating at all is disgusting..merle
Merle, The 'rule of thumb' is that you should not beat your wife with a stick that is thicker than your thumb. That is an old English law and the origin of the term 'rule of thumb'. ...Bill! --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > >  > meaning what bill?..... clarification please...merle > > >  > If you beat you wife you must go by the rule of thumb...Bill! > > --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > >  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?  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 > > > > > >  > > > > > > > > --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, 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 > > > > > >
