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Published Jun. 19, 2008There is a current story on this site about a woman charged with abuse
for spanking her child. Folks in this country, including many here on
GOLO as evidenced from the comments there, are out of their minds.
Since when is a 2-year-old a little angel? Since when is caring about
your child enough to take the actions now that will enable them to
live a peaceful, lawful, happy life later a bad thing? Would you
rather spare a spanking now or visit your adult child in prison later?
While there may be kids who do OK with timeouts, there are others who
do not, i.e., who will need to register with their rear-ends the
physical form of "no means no." No amount of verbage will
suffice. They MUST know the threat is real or else the words are
empty.
Why is this so difficult to accept?
Now, I think that leaving bruises is PROBABLY not necessary. However,
according to an officer at the Florida Child Protective Services,
corporal punishment in Florida is lawful as long as marks are not
left that last longer than a day.
Get a grip, America.
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I got it twice.
(Slow learner.)
June 20, 2008 8:41 a.m.
GOLO member since September 15, 2007
June 20, 2008 8:19 a.m.
I'd just like to see the ones ryebread rejected when he googled "spanking". ;)
June 20, 2008 8:04 a.m.
June 20, 2008 7:54 a.m.
Yessirree, spanking sure beats the heck out of shaking our heads later on when we see that child do very wrong things, and, wonder why.
June 20, 2008 7:51 a.m.
That's ok, when my cousins figured out another way,,,I was right behind 'em
GOLO member since July 20, 2007
June 20, 2008 7:50 a.m.
GOLO member since October 19, 2007
June 20, 2008 7:45 a.m.
GOLO member since July 20, 2007
June 20, 2008 7:41 a.m.
I once had a discussion in a child development class regarding spanking. A lady said she didn't spank her child because she didn't want her child to fear her. Well, I would much rather my child fear me than be a pancake in the middle of the road. I'm sorry, you just can't reason with a 2 yr old. "now dear, you can't run in the road because the mean car will hit you"
You tell them, teach them, and if they don't listen, a well placed hand on the backside teaches them that running into the road HURTS
GOLO member since July 20, 2007
June 20, 2008 7:39 a.m.
The non-immediate spanking is only for those occasions when nothing else has worked. (Remember how those words made you feel? "Go up stairs and wait for me - you're getting a spanking.")
Since I hate spanking my kids, it is fortunate for me that my son actually prefers spankings to other punishment - so he doesn't get many. (If we take away electricity as a punishment he will usually ask if he can get a spanking instead.)
June 20, 2008 7:37 a.m.
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