| To be perfectly frank...one of the reasons I don't have children is because of being brutalized as a child. I am far too afraid of repeating that cycle. That isn't to suggest the occasional spanking is abusive...I am not saying that.
Again, there are more things to consider about the issue. My friend was able to use timeouts very effectively with her daughter and on the rare occasions that didn't do the trick, she got a light smack across the hand and an explanation of why. I don't know if that was the best way to deal with misbehaving...I think parents need to find what works best for them. Hopefully any sort of corporeal punishment is a last resort.
__________________ Quote: | his supply of the milk of human kindness is plainly short by several gallons | ~P.G. Wodehouse |