Correction vs. Hatred.

This past week, I was told twice at work that I was not mean enough. That I needed to take a mean pill, and learn to yell at the children a little bit. I sat at work after these people had left, watched the children, and I could never see me yelling at these children the way they do. Yes I know, there are time you have to show the children whose boss, and let them know you are in control at the time, but I think that connection can be made other than yelling at them like they are cattle.  Talking to them like they are humans work just fine.
I understand there are those groups of children that test your patience, and I have been known to raise my voice, but there is a difference between a voice of authority and a voice of anger and hatred, and I never want to be the latter.
Why would parents want to leave their children in my care to teach them, if I treated them so horribly? I would never want my children treated like that.
No I am not a pushover. Yes I correct children. Yes I have even yelled at a child. And believe me, with a little push from my diaphragm, I can be pretty loud.  But with the love of Jesus in my heart, I feel like I can correct children without making them afraid of me. I want to leave an positive impression in their life, not the "I remember my teacher, Ms. Stacie. She scared me everyday" impression. I have had those people in my life and they did not mentor and help me grow at all. It was the opposite effect.
This whole entry is a waste because its just my opinion and man disagree with me. But unless a child has done something completely disruptive, I am not going to yell at that child. Correction can be made in many forms.