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<blockquote data-quote="muttmeister" data-source="post: 591068" data-attributes="member: 135"><p>I see nothing wrong with spanking in some circumstances. The problem is, too many people don't seem to know the difference between spanking and beating and also some people who believe in spanking don't do anything else. The object of spanking is not to physically hurt the child. The object is to get his attention immediately. I never spanked my kids much but I do remember once spanking the younger one (he was about 3) when he ran out into the street in spite of my yelling at him to stop. To me, that was an important enough lesson that he needed to see that it was different from some of the other "don'Tourette's Syndrome" he heard. Spanking doesn't work if you do it too often and it should certainly not be a way to vent your anger or to hurt your child but there are times that it can be an effective tool among many others, to be used sparingly.</p><p>I grew up in a generation when most children were spanked. We did not grow up to be a bunch of sadistic psychos. In fact, a lot of us grew up to be what seems a little more balanced and responsible than the generations who followed us who were not ever spanked. Kids need to know there are consequences of their actions and some of those consequences can be pretty dire. Being spanked once in a blue moon is preferable to ending up in juvie (don't start yelling at me for over generalizing - I know I am but it illustrates the point). Spanking will not turn a difficult child in to a easy child and it will not solve every problem and it is probably not even the response of choice in a lot of situations but it is one tool and used judiciously, it can be effective.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="muttmeister, post: 591068, member: 135"] I see nothing wrong with spanking in some circumstances. The problem is, too many people don't seem to know the difference between spanking and beating and also some people who believe in spanking don't do anything else. The object of spanking is not to physically hurt the child. The object is to get his attention immediately. I never spanked my kids much but I do remember once spanking the younger one (he was about 3) when he ran out into the street in spite of my yelling at him to stop. To me, that was an important enough lesson that he needed to see that it was different from some of the other "don'Tourette's Syndrome" he heard. Spanking doesn't work if you do it too often and it should certainly not be a way to vent your anger or to hurt your child but there are times that it can be an effective tool among many others, to be used sparingly. I grew up in a generation when most children were spanked. We did not grow up to be a bunch of sadistic psychos. In fact, a lot of us grew up to be what seems a little more balanced and responsible than the generations who followed us who were not ever spanked. Kids need to know there are consequences of their actions and some of those consequences can be pretty dire. Being spanked once in a blue moon is preferable to ending up in juvie (don't start yelling at me for over generalizing - I know I am but it illustrates the point). Spanking will not turn a difficult child in to a easy child and it will not solve every problem and it is probably not even the response of choice in a lot of situations but it is one tool and used judiciously, it can be effective. [/QUOTE]
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