I listened to a talk radio segment today; the topic: children who get into physical fights with their parents. The topic was lifted from a news story in which a teen had a fight with his mother and attempted to strangle her with a car seat belt. This was a strange concept for me, because such a thought was unheard of when I was growing up. Have a physical fight with our parents? No way! We could not even talk back to our parents without repercussions and consequences. In fact, we learned to watch our facial expressions and body language to make sure we showed proper respect for our parents. Back then, our parents were not obsessed with trying to be our friends. They made it clear to us that they loved us by the way they provided for us and guided us. The child who sassed a parent or guardian was considered troubled and not good friend material. In fact, I had a childhood acquaintance who regularly talked back to her caretaker grandmother, and it was not comfortable for me to witness, so that relationship faded.
Children and parents engaged in physical combat is not in the divine plan.
Take care,
Sylvia
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