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haloiscoolisbak posted...

Empathy cannot be an easy thing to teach

They have to see someone be genuinely hurt by something they did and be affected by it

Having kids is not supposed to be easy, if you are not up for it, don't be a parent.
If you're quick to answer everything with your fist, maybe having a child isnt the path for you.

That being said, I agree, that teaching empathy alone , may not be enough.
There is also a huge gap between Teaching a kid empathy, and beating them when they make a mistake.
There is most definitely a middle ground though. A lot of parents won't even try to find it though.

Children must be punished when they are bad, just that there are many more ways to punish a child than getting physical and beating them down.