Yeah but with a ten year old, talk to their parents first. You want to drench a child without their consent? Okay but they had better be in an environment that can explain to them that this is a tit for tat type thing. A ten year old doesn't understand a lot of things and it's not up to the child to perform what we expect them to. Do they need to be corrected, yes. Does doing it so callously benefit anyone? Only a bully. There's a huge difference between constructive discipline and just straight up punishment. It takes an adult to know the difference.

[–] nickiwest@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

Ten-year-olds understand quite a lot of things. They don't always think before they act, but they would absolutely understand this object lesson.

It's water. It's not harmful. Getting splashed with water is most ten-year-olds' idea of a good time in most scenarios.

Is this the most constructive way to go about teaching a kid how to behave properly? No.

Is this going to scar the average kid for life? Also no.

[–] RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Good job making assumptions for your own argument.

[–] pugehenis@lemmy.ml 1 points 15 hours ago

I could take shit from people to some extent but if it is my pets, I am putting a smile on that face