Some children are threatened with loss of privileges such as money, cell phones, cars or even eviction from home if they do not 'toe-the-line' and 'act straight'. I don't think parents who do such things consider for a moment the kind of emotional damage they are doing to their children - or thinking beyond their own feelings about the situation - which will not change or go away simply because of their denial. Christina Engela
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Parents who threaten their children with loss of privileges such as money, cell phones, cars or even eviction from home if they do not “toe-the-line” and “act straight” are guilty of doing their children a grave disservice. A child who is beaten with a belt, bullied in school or threatened with losing his privileges is given an incentive to rebel against his parents when the opportunity arises. A child who is beaten with a belt, bullied in school or threatened with losing his privileges is given an incentive to rebel against his parents when the opportunity arises. A child who is beaten with a belt, bullied in school or threatened with losing his privileges is given an incentive to rebel against his parents when the opportunity arises.

A child who is beaten with a belt, bullied in school or threatened with losing his privileges is given an incentive to rebel against his parents when the opportunity arises. A child who is beaten with a belt, bullied in school or threatened with losing his privileges is given an incentive to rebel against his parents when the opportunity arises. A child who is beaten with a belt, bullied in school or threatened with losing his privileges is given an incentive to rebel against his parents when the opportunity arises.

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