Quote:Every child is different, so there's no one form of discipline that works all the time the same way. We use spankings but it's more about the threat of a spanking than the spanking itself most of the time. As a parent the line is anger, you should never spank or strike your child when you're angry and trust me they will make you angry. When it's done out of anger that's where abuse comes in. usually if one of my four has done something that warrants a spanking (repeatedly ignored instructions, physically hit a sibling, or is caught lying are the three common ones that warrant spankings) I'll have them place their hands on the table and wait 5 mins to think about the spanking. Before the spanking I look them in the eye and tell them why they're going to get a spanking and how many. 

 

The most common form of punishment for small infractions we use is the timeout. Even the older ones respond to it, but it's more of a grounding, no videogames, tv or movies for a day. 

 

No schools do not have the authority nor should they have the authority to strike children. It's not the governments job to raise my child.