(03-05-2020, 08:51 PM)Cleatwood Wrote:

(03-05-2020, 05:58 PM)Jags Wrote: No that didn’t happen to me.  I don’t abuse my kid. But I will spank her if need be.  Someone wants to give me a dirty look for doing it public, they can go screw themselves.

Glad you didn’t have 911 called on you. Your post made it seem like it’s happened to you before.

My parents spanked me and my two brothers however each kid is very different. Spanking didn’t work on my middle brother. It had the opposite effect. For me, it took one spanking and I learned REAL QUICK.

After having two kids, I feel like the best parenting is when you realize it’s never a one size fits all. I haven’t had to spank either of my kids yet and we are doing just fine. However I won’t look down on those who do spank. Do what works for you and your family.

As a child growing up, my mom would smack the crap out of me.  Then when dad got home, I got the lecture (yelling at) and another spanking.  In all honesty, what hurt the most was the yelling at me.  Mostly from my dad.  Moms yelling didn’t really do much.  I can’t say why.   But knowing I let them down in such an authoritative way didn’t make me feel good.  So I see your point.  Truth be told, I actually see more reaction when I get on to my daughter more than I do when I spank her.  I think she is turning out like me.  But I will still spank her. She’ll get it like I got it.  I feel it worked.  Either way, the bottom line is to get your kids to mind and know right from wrong.  That’s the goal.  I’ll do what I know to help accomplish that.

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