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Originally Posted by BlueSky  Once after she ran down the hallway to her room and slammed the door in disgust with her parents, she awoke the next morning without a door to her room. |
Clever.
I think your general approach is a very good one. As far as spanking is concerned, even if some kids "deserve" it, a lot has to be considered in line with temperament, lack of socially developed controls, etc. Even the person who thinks spanking worked for themselves, may find that it makes a given child's behavior worse--or worse still, makes that child feel unloved, or go completely emotionally out of control.
And spanking seems to me such a final step, in a sense, that sense being that it's a physical invasion by the most trusted, yet threatening, large creatures in a child's environment. Once it's done, it can't be wished away, and the effects may be unexpected. That's even assuming the parents are incredibly calm, level-headed, compassionate people. Which many are not.