Today's youth no longer respect people in higher authority. Children today often answer to their parents. It is common to see that they neither obey their teachers nor fear the police. This is due to the way they were raised when they were young. Thomas George said that one reason they don't spank their children is because "parents are afraid to discipline their children." For some parents, simply placing a child in timeout is enough to discipline them. When children are spanked, it teaches them that parents are responsible. When used correctly, it is a very effective tool that will teach children to respect authority. Once children realize that they are being punished only for their own good, they will learn to love and respect their parents because they will see that their parents only want the best for them. While children need their parents' love and companionship, they also desperately need their parents' authoritative guidance and guidance.