Parenting the "Mexican Way" part 1: Love Taps
This is really a two-step process of repetition and mild-abuse. Children need consistency. Even if that consistency is strict judgement followed by mild-abuse. According to my mother, mild-abuse in Mexican culture is also known as "love taps".
As my mother said, "I hit you because I love you. It's just a love tap." If I ever complained about the pain following a "love tap", she would make me feel better by pointing out "Oh, I'm sure it hurt! I can see the blood gushing out of your head!" Her humorous sarcasm always helped to dull the pain. The consistent pain that came from "love taps".
I know my Catholic-Mexican mother of one loves me. I have the mental scars to prove it, but no bruises. "Love taps" don't leave marks.
Suck it up, all other cultures with weak parenting skills! I'm not talking about you, Japan.
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