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<blockquote data-quote="HereWeGoAgain" data-source="post: 75411" data-attributes="member: 3485"><p>"Spare the rod, spoil the child" simply means discipline is necessary. It does not mean that you should beat children. I once believed that the "rod" in that passage is the shepherd's crook, i.e. meant for guidance, not beating. However, that is not correct. The word used really does refer to a rod that would be used for CP. I am still of the opinion though that the rod is (mainly) a metaphor for "discipline".</p><p></p><p>wife spanked her kids when very small for major infractions. I did not. Can't say that either style was more effective. Depends on the child. With gr.daughter we have spanked her maybe 5 or 6 times (she is 6 yo now) for running away into the street, etc. But lately she has shown a distressing tendency to hit out at other kids, and we have agreed that hitting as punishment for hitting sends the wrong message. difficult child has been heard to complain that she was spanked when little, why are we against it now? I resist the temptation to say, "Look how well it worked for you."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HereWeGoAgain, post: 75411, member: 3485"] "Spare the rod, spoil the child" simply means discipline is necessary. It does not mean that you should beat children. I once believed that the "rod" in that passage is the shepherd's crook, i.e. meant for guidance, not beating. However, that is not correct. The word used really does refer to a rod that would be used for CP. I am still of the opinion though that the rod is (mainly) a metaphor for "discipline". wife spanked her kids when very small for major infractions. I did not. Can't say that either style was more effective. Depends on the child. With gr.daughter we have spanked her maybe 5 or 6 times (she is 6 yo now) for running away into the street, etc. But lately she has shown a distressing tendency to hit out at other kids, and we have agreed that hitting as punishment for hitting sends the wrong message. difficult child has been heard to complain that she was spanked when little, why are we against it now? I resist the temptation to say, "Look how well it worked for you." [/QUOTE]
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