This topic could go on and on... children are different, parents are different and society as a whole is different. I talk to both my kids, I sit down and explain why certain things have to be a certain why, why they are rules and what not...my son understands and listen, my daughter on the other hand has a different personality and is hard core. I do not believe in hitting a child as the first and only resort, but sometimes when talking and making requests for their behavior to change 6 times dosen't work and all you get is a Sassy response...you have to spank their asses. Some parent only give speeches to their children and it works and other do the same and their kids scream and swear at them....