I was spanked MANY times. Never scarred by it. But scared enough to smarten the fuck up.

I got paddled in school in Mississippi. I preferred it over dentition or suspension. I been out of school nearly 20 years and they are still doing it.

Yes, spanking is effective and appropriate at times for young children. A little pain reinforces better behavior. But, spanking is only effective for young children. When they get to a certain age, and reason kicks in, incentives and disincentives are more effective, e.g. "Oh, I thought you wante...

Those promoting spanking, just be honest with yourself. Everything you say are just ex-post facto justifications for an uncomfortable reality: you either want to hit children, or you are too cowardly to adequetely address what happened to you. Spanking is unnecessary and destructive, and a tool tha...

I was spanked once, and introspecting about it, all it did was cause me to lose respect for my father. I obeyed afterwards but from that point I saw my dad as emotionally weak and patetic.

Never, ignore the child when required and/or explain things and whys. And explain why sometimes "no" is the only answer.

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