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I think the nature of society can be understood from how it treats its children.
Perhaps some... but not entirely.
If you cannot even come up with a valid reason then it indicates you have no business pushing your ideal on anyone, let a lone a child.
Who said that I couldn't come up wtih a valid reason? What a bizarre thing to say...
I mean, are you trying to make some silly accusation that I might not be a good parent?
Originally Posted by BlackDog
We spanked, lol. Usually only when it got disrespectful though, so it was pretty limited. I think part of the problem then was it was used for everything all the time and that is abusive.
Today parents, teachers no one has any recourse to discipline a child. Even in sports etc they now teach everyone is a winner! So were is the push for discipline or excellence in anything? I'll tell you... it is not around here.
I never spanked my daughters. I gave them a little swat a few times when they almost ran into the street with traffic at 2 years-old or so, but I would argue that is a far cry from "spanking". That being said, as long as spanking is not done out of anger or in an abusive manner, I don't really have a problem others doing it ...