Gen Z, Millennial, Baby Boomer moms open up about disciplining children

How do mothers from different generations discipline their children?

In Vonne Aquino's report on "24 Oras Weekend," Sunday, Millennial mamas, Gen Z mommies, and a Baby Boomer mother shared their parenting styles.

Two Millennial moms shared that they experienced beating when they were younger, but they no longer do the same for their own kids.

"Hanger, belt. 'Yan pinampapalo 'pag matitigas 'yung ulo namin," Rose Ann Reyes said. "Hindi na talaga namin nasasaktan 'yung mga anak namin eh."

"Lumaki kami nang maayos dahil dun sa pagpalo ng magulang namin. Pero ngayon, s'yempre iba na 'yung kinakalakihan nung mga anak namin ngayon, so hindi na namin sila ina-apply," said Maria Cristina Villanueva.

Two Gen Z mothers, meanwhile, said that they hold back when hitting their kids.

"Minsan po pinapalo ko, makulit po kasi siya. Mahina lang naman po," said Kaye Cee Inoy.

"Sa ngayon naman saken mahaba ang pasensya ko kasi naaawa ako pagka pinapalo ko agad-agad. Kailangan medyo punung-puno muna ako bago mamalo," added Michelle Medes.

For Victoria Serrano-Timpollo, 73, who belongs in the Baby Boomer generation, she prefers instilling lessons to children instead of beating them.

"'Yung hindi sila kumukuha nang hindi sa kanila. Tapos 'yung hindi masyado chismis ba ng ibang tao," she said.

Dr. Anna Tuazon, a Child Clinical Psychologist, said it is possible that different generations have different approaches when it comes to parenting.

"S'yempre iba na ang kaalaman natin ngayon 'di ba? Mas marami na tayong alam about paano nade-develop, nag-go-grow ang mga bata," she said. "Kasi noong unang panahon siguro ang concern lang natin is tama ba 'yung asal ng ating mga anak."

When disciplining their child, she does not recommend physical punishments and instead encourages parents to understand their child's behavior and their motivations.

"Ano ba iyong need ng bata and that is why itong mga behaviors na disruptive, malikot, pasaway kuno, ano ito eh, this is their way of telling us what they need. Pero s'yempre mga bata sila so it's not the most effective way to communicate to us." —MGP, GMA News