Robert Orben Quotes

Never raise your hand to your kids. It leaves your groin unprotected.

I've never in my life hit my daughter.

Experts say you should never hit your children in anger. When is a good time? When you're feeling festive?

Looks like she's been slapping the kid again.

There are no rules in fights with girls. Just hurting.

Any father whose son raises his hand against him is guilty of having produced a son who raised his hand against him.

I've never been a believer in the physical punishment of children. I don't think it is necessary.

I have good kids, I love my kids. I try to bring them up the right way, not spanking them. I find that I don't have to spank them. I find that waving the gun around pretty much gets the same job done!

My father never raised his hand to any one of his children, except in self-defense.

Instead of yelling and spanking, which don't work anyway, I believe in finding creative ways to keep their attention - turning things into a game, for instance. And, when they do something good, positive reinforcement and praise.

Fights in real life between real people only last so long before someone gets seriously hurt.

My father taught me how to fight when I was 5.

No one shall strike or caress a child.

I've had two fights in my life. Both times I threw one punch, and both times I broke my hand! I really am a stranger to the world of fighting.

Look at the laws: you can't spank a kid without getting in trouble. That kept me in line!

My friends, they get married at 15 years old. I saw them with bruises on their faces. I realized this is the real face of child marriage.

Guys get hurt in fights. It doesn't mean you stop a fight every time somebody gets hurt.

I do not want to get hit in the face for real. I'll get mad.

My father never raised his voice or his hand on me when I was a kid.

How many times have I told you not to hit people in the face. You kick them in the body where it doesn't show.

I might try that one thing, you know, that thing people do when their eyes get all wet and stupid—what’s it called? Crying? Or NOT. I might PUNCH you instead and trust that you won’t punch me back because of my endearing smallness. It would be like punching a child.

Daddy gave me real useful information to protect me in the real world. If anyone hits me, I'm not to hit them back. I wait until their back is turned, then hit them in the head with a brick.

Unfortunately, many children throughout the UK witness violence in the family home. Let's stand up for those children. Domestic violence needs to stop.

When a child hits a child, we call it aggression. When a child hits an adult, we call it hostility. When an adult hits an adult, we call it assault. When an adult hits a child, we call it discipline.

You shouldn't let him hit you so much" observed saphira "Yes I realize that'" he growled. "Do you want me to knock him over for you?" "No...not today.