B
But he's seeing something constructive come out of it.
A
um, I have to, I think one of the positive things, I mean, one of the things that can come out of, uh, is not just di-, discipline, okay? But, okay, for instance, one of the things they do at, uh, my kids school, uh, they have what they call, uh, caught being good slips. And when the kids are in halls and stuff, and if they're being really good, I mean, just being excellent, they're not, you know, cutting up and so on. They're just standing in line, doing whatever they are supposed to, they get one of these caught being good slips. And then, when they collect them at the end of each week, they get to go to this little, what they call their caught being good store, and then they get to spend these like money. Well, see, to me, that's positive reinforcement, is much better, much better than trying to find ways to discipline kids, because they're going to be good and try and earn those things, you know, to get the positive part of it. I mean, they'd ra-, much rather go in the store and buy something than be spanked. So, they're definitely going to work towards being good, you know, rather than trying to act up and be bad, you know.
B
I think that not only applies inside the public school system, but in society itself. We've been too long, there's been too much negative reinforcement. How much, da-, like, the caught being good slips. How about, just the John Q citizen out there on the street?
A
Yeah, well that's true. I think, I think, really though, I mean, that's one thing that, I mean, my kids definitely get spanked when they need they need to be spanked. But I really do try to use positive, uh, reinforcement with them at home, also. And it really helps. And I mean, they, they don't get spanked very often, but they, they do when they deserve it, you know. But, uh, I don't think any kid should be exempt from being spanked. I mean, I, I think I wouldn't mind if a teacher spanked my child. But, you know, that's just my personal opinion, and that's not going to, I mean, I don't think that law will ever change. They are never going to let a, a teacher spank a child again. But I don't think, I mean, some kids don't get don't get spanked at home and some kids need to be spanked at home. I mean, don't you think?
B
I, m-, m-, most wholeheartedly agree.
A
But I don't know.