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<blockquote data-quote="AnnieO" data-source="post: 368943" data-attributes="member: 6705"><p>You know... I wasn't spanked much. Occasionally, and once with a belt by my Grandpa. My Mom threw a fit at him about it. Mostly what happened was I got lectured.</p><p> </p><p>To this DAY I'd rather have a spanking than a lecture. I never could tune out my parents like Onyxx and Jett seem to be able to. And back talking - oh wow. Yeah, I <em>hated</em> being grounded.</p><p> </p><p>I was a pretty quiet kid, though - I could and did entertain myself from a very young age. No siblings, and no kids my age close after my friend K moved away from next door when her parents split when we were 5. I went to a private school through 8th grade, so most of my "friends" lived too far away. I lost myself in books.</p><p> </p><p>I have to be super, super careful with Onyxx and Jett, though. When she was about 8, she got in my face and got a light slap on the rear. Cried silently, but quit being a brat (that night, anyway). Jett got a lot of single smacks on the rear for histrionics (Oh no! The dog stepped on his foot! Call an ambulance!) - those stopped after husband moved out of mother in law's house, thank goodness.</p><p> </p><p>BUT NOW - if I make a quick gesture with my hands, even if joking, Jett ducks. because I know he has been hit by BM - he's got the wounded animal look. And Onyxx? Yeah, she was kicking me (little over a year ago), I slapped her face and ended up with bruises all over. She WILL get violent. So - since she outweighs me and is a lot meaner - this isn't a good option.</p><p> </p><p>Spankings aren't punishment... They are attention-getters.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AnnieO, post: 368943, member: 6705"] You know... I wasn't spanked much. Occasionally, and once with a belt by my Grandpa. My Mom threw a fit at him about it. Mostly what happened was I got lectured. To this DAY I'd rather have a spanking than a lecture. I never could tune out my parents like Onyxx and Jett seem to be able to. And back talking - oh wow. Yeah, I [I]hated[/I] being grounded. I was a pretty quiet kid, though - I could and did entertain myself from a very young age. No siblings, and no kids my age close after my friend K moved away from next door when her parents split when we were 5. I went to a private school through 8th grade, so most of my "friends" lived too far away. I lost myself in books. I have to be super, super careful with Onyxx and Jett, though. When she was about 8, she got in my face and got a light slap on the rear. Cried silently, but quit being a brat (that night, anyway). Jett got a lot of single smacks on the rear for histrionics (Oh no! The dog stepped on his foot! Call an ambulance!) - those stopped after husband moved out of mother in law's house, thank goodness. BUT NOW - if I make a quick gesture with my hands, even if joking, Jett ducks. because I know he has been hit by BM - he's got the wounded animal look. And Onyxx? Yeah, she was kicking me (little over a year ago), I slapped her face and ended up with bruises all over. She WILL get violent. So - since she outweighs me and is a lot meaner - this isn't a good option. Spankings aren't punishment... They are attention-getters. [/QUOTE]
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