What do you think?

You know what annoys me? Parents of children that feel it is okay to let their kids hit back. Really, haven't we all grown up to realize that this solution will not get them anywhere? Or at least, not anywhere good. I have been hearing parents actually say that if their kid gets hit by another kid [repeatedly] that they should just hit them back.

Number 1: Why aren't we teaching our kids to report these incidences when they happen? If another child hits my child on the bus and hurts him, I would like him to mention it to the bus driver on his way out. Now, I am not promoting a tattle tailer, or maybe I am... but so what? To me, having an adult deal with the situation is far better than promoting my son to hit back and therefore either starting a fight or him getting in worse trouble.

Number 2: Why aren't we teaching our kids NOT to hit other kids in the first place? Do you teach your kid not to be a bully? Do you even think you kid could become a bully? I bet most parents think their sweet little angels are perfect at school. You'd be surprised what kids turn out to be bullies. We need to teach peace and tolerance skills.

Number 3: This really gets me and is a whole argument in itself. If the only solution to a problem is that a kid hit back. For example, someone starts bullying your child and your child goes to the teacher and reports it. The teacher does nothing. You also talk to the school and still....your child continues to get hit by this other kid often. Okay, I could see some benefit to your child learning a little self defense and attempting to put the bully back in their place but this can be tricky. A, they need to defend themselves but not kick the *s_hit* out of the other kid. Why? Because likely then, your kid will get in trouble. Hopefully, the kid can understand that they are to defend themselves not wait until it is so pent up that they want to go to school with a machine gun (because, unfortunately, as we know, that has happened).

B, Verbal retaliation may work better. Your child could bring this bully out, really embarrass them verbally so that they are intimidated enough to stay away (see Revenge of the Nerds at the end when Gilbert gets on the microphone after the rally).

Lastly, I do not and I repeat do not agree that boys should hit girls. NO MATTER WHAT! I don't care if she is kicking him in the balls everyday. Of course she should NOT do that anyway, but if it were the case, he should immediately get someone else involved or verbally defend himself.

I heard a woman on the radio talking about how her son was getting smacked by a girl at school so she told him "NO ONE should hit him" and he can hit her back. All I want to say to this mom is you are a jack-ass. You have just raised yourself a nice little wife abuser. Remember these two key things: Little boys turn into grown men. Men are stronger than women.

Also, remember a man who doesn't respect woman will be either verbally or physically abusive with her when he gets angry. Men have testosterone which means even if a woman is angry and hits, she can control it better than he can. She may give him a swift slap and be done with it. Again, I am not promoting a woman to do this but if it does happen....the fact is though that man can hit her back and send her to the hospital without even trying. They are stronger, they have hormones with drive their actions. That is the reason why I say boys should not be allowed to hit girls, not matter what! Until there is a day when woman are equal in strength to men, I think boys should be taught to treat girls as "girls." More on this argument later.

Come on and whine with me about it.