On Merciless Parents by Hussein A.

    In today’s world, children seem to have many different phobias. Receiving a beating from parents makes children feel worthless and ashamed of themselves. Hence, the main phobia is being beaten; especially if the beating is done by ruthless parents. The primary reason that parents beat their children is if they are not performing well academically. Some parents are merciless because they believe that beating their children teaches them a lesson. Other parents do it because they always want to feel superior and in control. 

    When a child does not perform well on a test, the quickest assumption is that the child does not appreciate all the money that parents invest in the child’s education. Some parents take it personally and feel that beating a child will force them to improve their academic performance. But, be careful, this could lead to even worse academic performances as the child will always be under pressure.

    Fierce parents lose their tempers quickly. Having a good understanding with parents is essential and reduces the chances of receiving beatings. If there is a solid understanding between parents and children, the beatings will decrease. If children know what is right, wrong and expected of them, they will not need to experience harsh beatings in order to “learn lessons.” Upon being asked, “Why did you beat your child so brutally?”, many parents reply “to teach him/her a lesson that they will never forget.”

    One of the things that infuriates a parent is when a child breaks or bends the rules that they have set. With this, parents feel that they have been belittled. In a bid to “show who is boss” and regain superiority over their children, parents opt to beat their children in order to remind them of who is in control and who sets the rules. Many parents claim that if a rule is broken once, it will continue to be broken if it goes unpunished.

    To conclude, ruthless parents will usually beat their children in order to state a point. They feel that this is the right way and will gradually force their child to change for the better. However, beatings do not always deliver the intended message.