an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth

Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,091 – Punishing Children.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,091. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California [singing].

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This episode is a dialogue between Yuki and Al about what to do when your children misbehave – when they don’t do what they’re supposed to do – and you have to punish them. Let’s get started.

Yuki: What are you doing?

Al: I’m getting ready to give Charlie a spanking for beating up his classmate. He has to learn that there are serious consequences for his actions.

Yuki: You’re punishing him for beating someone by giving him a beating? That doesn’t make sense. Our response shouldn’t be an eye for an