Background, I got my bottom smacked when need be and kicked, (I missed every other step) on one occasion, and, I deserved it!
Several years ago after I had just got my hot rod on the road. I was attending a hot rod show. One of my buddies wanted hear the car, so, I fired her up. Now, my car has full fenders but no hood, and has full length headers not a lakes style pipes as were pictured in post 1. Well, my oldest son at the ripe old age of, I think 3, decided those headers needed to be touched. Yes, he burned 3 of his 5 fingers on one of his hands and my name was mud. Momma wasn't happy, my day was cut pretty short. When I got home, he was in bed out cold. Cried himself to sleep. Never bothered him after his nap, hard to believe. I guess you could say it was a parental issue, but, both of us parents missed it. I have raised my kids since day one to not touch it if it's not yours. My oldest is 9 now and he is starting to get it.
I also remember as a young boy at car shoes with my parents. These ignorant unknowing parents would let/help their children up onto a fender or running board for a look see or picture. To these people, they only see cars as utilitarian machines. What's the big deal, they would ask. Truely clueless!
It's funny today, how tolerant us parents have to be. You have all these damn professionals on T.V. telling us how damaged we are from our parents getting physical with us. Poppycock!!! If I would of said 1/10 of what my kids say to me to my dad, he would of probably killed me. Kids today have it to good. At least mine do. Parental issue, somewhat. Social issue, absolutely! Don't even think about laying a hand on your children today.
One last parting shot. When I was in high school, the math teacher cracked every single person in the class for dropping their pencils on the floor at 9am. I highly doubt that could happen today.
Ready for the flaming...oh yea, damaged to.