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Personally I think the liver thing is funny. I mean, its not like your making him eat something offensive or really that horrible. People eat liver all the time and love it. The fact that he hates it and it works for you is actually really awesome. I am not too sure about the hot sauce though, but that is up to you, I would on the other hand like to add to that is the fact that he even eats it. There will come a time where he refuses to eat the liver with our without the hot sauce, and then what? Will you force it in his mouth? That will probably only end in something bad.
Did you ever sign anything that said you would not use physical punishment? If so then you broke the contract and the fact that you have already adopted them, I am not sure they can really do anything about the paddling now but they can and will prevent you from fostering and or adopting in the future. These are the rules. You break the rules you don't get to play the game.
If you haven't ever signed anything I would suggest asking if you could, just like the food thing, perhaps they would consider as long as you don't go back on that. In Texas we sign both the no touch contract, no physical punishment and a contract of things to do and not to do. Using food as punishment is one of the big things NOT TO DO. But I don't know if it really specified making a child eat something they didn't want to. It really mostly said not to take food away from them as punishment since eating is basically part of theirs, (our) human rights and needs.
You would also have to stop using that as a form of punishment on your adopted children as well... but then who's to say you won't go back when you are finished adopting.... not saying I am personally bashing you for your discipline methods BUT I am saying this is how your agency is thinking of this. You should really re-evaluate what your willing to give up for the children you are considering adding to your family.
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