Just teach him how to teach your child. And praise god it wasn’t more than a slap on the hand. Watch the news and be grateful.
Your kid at four years old should already know how to listen. You tell them that grandpa didn
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Um you are definitely over reacting.
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Sometimes little ears don’t work and we need to get attention another way. I would say you are over reacting. If you have INVOLVED LOVING and ATTENTIVE grandparents in your children’s life, pick your battles. 1. Not all of us are so fortunate, 2. They won’t be around forever. No abuse happened nor was ill will was intended.
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No! Your parents taught you wrong. The bible tells us God chastises his children whom he loves. Proverbs says spare not the rod, and both are done in self control and love.
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My God woman it was only a tap on the hand get over it
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Shug, Don’t send your child to our house!
God said - spare the rod spoil the child!
Time Out is what’s wrong w youngins today (what good is Time Out for a disrespectful, mouthy child)
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I spanked my children on the butt with my hand when they deserved it. Children need to learn that there are consequences to their actions. I have raised four great kids that are respectful, happy, and they love us. We haven’t been on Jerry Springer or Oprah. They pay their own bills, love their children, and go to church! They do not smoke, drink or do drugs!
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Give Grandpa the tools he needs in order to discipline in your absence. Show him what works for you…. If you can’t show him a more effective method, maybe you’re the one who needs to rethink… ?
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His grandfather apologized and admitted it was just a reaction…I would let it go
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I have whoop my girls but 5x combine my kids a good kids. I have a hard time smaking them but I will do it if warranted
Unless you are planning on homeschooling, you are gonna have a hard time with the things kids do to other children in public school, if even grandpa can’t touch the kid.
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Tapping shows disciple. “Spare the rod, spoil the kid” the Bible says.
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Let him see his grandparents
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Can’t believe a little hand pat put you in a tizzy
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Sounds like you got a spolied privledged kid and are going to continue to have one keep them away from my kids
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He apologized, said it was reactionary because he wouldn’t stop touching them; maybe this is a teaching/learning opportunity for you instead of a knee jerk reaction by not taking him over there anymore. If you feel there are others ways to get your 4 year old to listen, maybe you need to teach him not to touch the plants and then help your grandfather learn your methods.
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t mean to TAP his hand and that he needs to listen when it comes to other peoples property. You are over reacting. If grandpa already told him not to touch and he did it any way then you other ways of making him listen are not working.
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Get over it! There is nothing wrong with what he did. Teach your children that the words “NO” or DON"T DO THAT" mean just that. Apparently what your doing isn’t teaching them anything.
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Agree-over reaction!
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I heard a switch works fine as well
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If it’s YOUR grandpa, then it’s your child’s GREATgrandpa…I’m sure that Lil tap did no harm. And you said TAP, not beat…I’m sure your child is ok hun.
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Yes you’re over reacting.
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Good lord, this generation and their “problems” are ridiculous.
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Lol I really dislike our generation.
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This new age crap is killing me … I got my butt handed to me several times … and It made me respect other people’s property and be a functioning member of society… and if my children need a spanking … hold ur hats cause here I come … and tbh u should thank your grandfather for teaching your son no means no cause when he’s an adult and he touches people’s stuff he goes to jail
Oh geeezzzz… need better parenting at home if this is the case… no meant no! Parenting is not meant for the faint at heart!! Grandparents are essential to a child’s development… tapping a hand? Get over that … the love and memories made with grandparents will last a lifetime…. A Tap on the hand is because they love them and want them to grow up to be assets in the community… not asses… got enough of those in this world today!! 
Move on …it’s only temporary the kids grow out of it when they learn no… reinforcing no at home will do the child a favor as well as the grandparents…
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It was just once and he apologized so I think it’s fine as long as it doesn’t happen again.
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Tell grandma to get a cactus. Bet he’ll listen the first time he touches that plant.
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Diffinately get over it. Tapping maybe gave your child the discipline he needed…. Problem today is all parents are afraid to discipline. Such a shame
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Woke Woke woke good grief 
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Overreaction.
He tapped him, not hit. There’s a different there. Not only that, he apologized. This is your child’s great grandparents, who have less time with him than any others in the family. Do not let a disciplinary tap keep them apart.
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No wonder most of these comments come in anonymous i would be be absolutely mortified for people to know these ridiculous things about me also! 
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You are over reacting. If you can’t get get your child to listen the cops sure will later.
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Old people have their way of doing things. It’s not disrespect to u. It’s what they remember
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Well heres an idea. Teach your child to listen and grandpa wouldn’t have had do it. And just so we are clear, you are overreacting and bet you kid doesn’t touch grandma’s plants no more
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Undisciplined boys grow up to be undisciplined men. Undisciplined men end up unhappy, drugged out, dead or in prison. There are consequences for actions no matter how small. You are over reacting absolutely. Our generation is weak and our children will feel that later in life.
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Over reaction, honestly he needs to learn to respect other people’s homes too. If you want him to run all over you that’s fine but not when you get babysitter/relatives to watch him. I was always taught since small to respect other people’s homes. If a TAP on the hand to show respect to no touch something he not supposed to then be a stay at home mom. If that’s not an option then your out of choices. A little discipline will show him “That’s not mines and grandpa said no”. Honestly this is why these kids are More entitled and do what they do these days because the parents don’t set and show boundaries especially when it comes to other people’s property. Not everyone wants children to ruin everything. Don’t ruin that grandma/grandpa relationship just because of something like this it’s too much. So many worse parents/ grandparents/ people out there for something like this to ruin the relationship.
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You are diffidently over reacting!!! The child is 4 , I’m pretty sure your child knows what No means .
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That is the trouble with the world today there is no discipline in the houses today you can’t correct your kids if you do the state will take them away from you.This is why all the shooting is going on because the kids have no respect for anything or any bodyI got spanked as a kid it tout me to do what I was suppose to do. I had respect for my parents and it tout me to have respect for other people and othe peoples things. A tap on the hand did not hurt the child. You as a parent is the problem teach your children to have respect even if it means a slap on the but.
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Oh my goodness grow up!!!
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Tap on the hand is absolutely nothing. Forget about it and move on.
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Wow. I think maybe you should discipline your children or they will become brats. Timeout doesn’t always work
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WOW. I guess you also use time out too. From experience that does not work. Spanking teaches if not jail will.
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Actually yes. Quit bringing your child to the only place he is likely to receive any discipline whatsoever, deprive his grandparents of the time with their grand baby, and in ten years we will be watching them on TV haul him away in cuffs.
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I’m proud of your grandpa
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need more discipline in this world a tap on the hand isnt a beating
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Oh for goodness sakes, life will be much harder on him than a tap on the hand. Grow up buttercup.
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your kidding right.
Yeah your over reacting
He was told numerous times no and still did it. Don’t blame grammar for trying to save grandma’s plants 
the child wouldn’t listen to no
I am curious If once grandpa gave a little tap he stopped 
I don’t beat my kids. I spank and give swats .
But guess what My kids don’t feel unloved or abused. They just know there actions have consequences
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Your just stupid is what u r, let’s not allow these kids to act out and not b disciplined. Do ur self a favor and smack ur self. Just stupid. It’s Monday please stop with the stupid Ness already
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I wonder why children are out of control these days. Thats not disciplining a child, that is teaching the child.
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Hhe nee d to keep his hands to himself don’t touch in other people’s homes. She didn’t hurt the boy get over it
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Tap on the hand is not bad. More like a distraction from the bad behavior.
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You are overreacting. I’m a grandma now but when my girls were little a swat or hand tap didn’t hurt them and now they are beautiful Moms with well behaved disciplined children
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Yes you are overreacting
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Some plants are Dangerous and Toxic to Children…How about Saying Grandpa saved my kid from Eating a Deadly Plant( because most kids try to eat these things & everything else)
Its about looking at it from a different perspective!!!
He wasn’t trying to harm your Child. You are if you keep them away from Each other.
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This is why children grow to be adults with no respect for anyone or their things!!!
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This… this is what is wrong with the kids being raised today… a tap on the hand to re-enforce the No since the child wasn’t listening did not hurt the child… your child’s grandparents won’t live for ever and you’ll regret taking the child away from them in the end… I’m sure you got tapped on the hand growing up and you are fine.
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tap on the hand an now u don’t want him alone with great grandparents! Bet they grandparents are heartbroken that u would even consider stopping him going over there. Feel sorry for them, they might not have too much time left an now they are gonna be cautious of how they act with child incase over dramatic mum won’t let them be alone with the kid huge over reaction, it was a tap on the hand, not like they beat the kid black an blue
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Your over reacting. It was on the hand and I doubt he felt any pain at all. I done it to mine to not touch something. It not like he beat the child or anything. It was discipline and nothing more or less. Also Grandfather said he was sorry what more than that do you want from him?
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Your grandfather is smart and you’re over-reacting.
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When you figure out how to get a 4 yr old to listen without an occasional swat let me know!!!
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I tap my grandsons hands, when they don’t stop what they’re doing, after I tell them to stop. Children need to learn to respect other people’s things.
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Get over it. Yes you’re overreacting. It was a tap. Your grandparents have a limited time here.
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Overreacting. A bit of discipline never hurt anyone.
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a tap on the hand. Now if he had whooped him til he was black and blue ya I could see ur
POV but he literally tapped his hand. And now ur just gonna take that away from not only the grandparents who don’t have much time left and ur taking yr child from his grandparents. U do realize he could of been saving his life from ya know a possible toxic house plant or he could of been going to touch a hot stove. Get real u overreacted bigggg time.
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Way over reacting. They aren’t gonna be around forever. I never even got to meet my great grandparents.
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You definitely overreacted
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I usually side with OP’s but in this case you’re definitely overreacting. Apologize to your grandfather.
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Would you rather have a child who learns boundaries or one that walks into a school with an automatic gun and kills 19 children and three adults. This is the type of mentality that creates the problem we face today. Yes, you are overreacting. Poor Grand Father.
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I bet they tapped more than your hand, you’re just fine
And this is why so many kids are out of control, disrespectful etc etc
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a slap doesnt hurt a thing calm down
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Dumb post about nothing!
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Sweet fucking baby Jesus! I can’t believe how many “discipline your kids” comments there are like a 4 year old “not listening the first time” and touching plants is the most heinous thing a child can do and a clear indication of growing up to be a criminal.
Way overreacting!!! That’s why kids today are doing stupid stuff/ and are breaking laws!! You need to go back to the book (Bible) spare the rod spare the child!! When your child is a teenager and runs over you and decides to hit you or disrespect you look in the mirror and tell yourself it’s your fault!! I’m so glad my parents beat my ass when I did something wrong made me a better person today!!
Omg what an overreaction. A tap on a four year Olds hand who isn’t listening to get their attention to quit doing what they are doing is not hitting. You are acting like he slapped him across the face or slammed him into the ground.
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Oh please a tap on the hand won’t scar the kid for life
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Well atleast she’s not like my granny cause she don’t care if you 2 or 22 she’ll get that switch out. You’re overreacting. It’s just a tap she didn’t beat your kid.
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Probably won’t touch the plants again 
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Your asking random Facebook users for parenting advice??? Grow up.
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If you don’t get your child’s attention now when they get to a teenager they will get you unwanted attention a tap on the hand is not abuse
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You freaking out over a correction is more damaging than the correction don’t be ridiculous.
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A tap on the hand or swat on the butt after NUMEROUS warnings , gets a child to LISTEN & mind what they are being told not to do. You are overreacting. This is why this new generation (not all kids, but some!) are growing up too soft. The world is a harsh place, and it’s essential that they learn right from wrong, rules, etc. A smack of the hand or butt after they won’t listen to words & by following an example, will redirect the child. A “tap” as you mention it, is something that’s even softer than a smack of the hand.
OVEREACTING
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A lot of yall should really click on that little link above the type comment box that says ‘See tips on keeping it friendly’. Cause a bunch of yall in this group are just plain mean and judgmental.
Yall are missing the point. I don’t think it’s about grandpa tapping the hand- It sounds more like she’s upset that grandpa and grandma knew the type of discipline that they use and that works with her child and that they disregarded that.
My grandkids are told I have 3 rules no swearing no litter and no pulling my plants. They have a trampoline swing and climbing frame and room to run and if do wrong get told very firmly but although I smacked mine when small never do it to my grandkids. Take them and just tell grandad no smacking
He said he was sorry don’t take family away from family. I think you know the right thing to do just let your child go there please.
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Yes, you are over reacting. Like A LOT…
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We need more “tapping” to raise a better generation!
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You are totally off your rocker… a tap on the hand comon. You are raising a pusssy
The best way is to have the kid focused on doing something else.
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I bet he wont touch them again
You need to apologize to your grandparents. The way you are over reacting sounds like you couldve used more taps on the hand as a child.
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Correct them at this age and you won’t regret it as they grow up. Obviously the child was told several times before the tap and didn’t obey. Time for a tap or he will continue to be a spoiled brat.
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Spare the rod and spoil the child.down the road it’s gonna catch up with you as the parent.just sayin
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Wow. I would not keep your kids from their grandparents, I just lost my grandma a month ago and my kids were so close to her but I’m so thankful they had such a good relationship with her. They don’t have as long on this earth as some people may think. I would let them spend as much time with them as you could
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Better call the police…
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You are way over reacting!
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They are probably old school. Back in the day spanking and tapping was very common. At least she apologized. She won’t be here forever so let them spend time as much as they can.