Q & A – Reprimand Your Teenage Child?
Q. Should a parent hit or reprimand a teenage child in public, if it is to get the child out of a dangerous situation i.e. from a demonstration/riot?
The general rule of etiquette calls for teaching kids the proper ways. Using violence and embarrassing a child is not recommended, and is not proper etiquette. If you want your child to learn a certain lesson, set an example for him to follow. If you don’t want kids to be violent you should abstain from using violence as a means to get the desired result. (If the situation is life threatening and nothing has worked, such as talking or reasoning, you might want to ask for assistance, or do what you think is right for you. We are not judging anyone, just trying to provide an answer from a good manners and etiquette standpoint)