that is sad, I think parents should communicate along with disciplining,,,,

I agree...it really hurt me.So I was very careful with my own kids not to do that.

i got the **** knocked out of me....

so i NEVER hit my sons and they
turned out just fine,
actually doing very, very well

yeah way back parents were very quick with the hitting.Heck even teachers were allowed to strap you on the hand.
On the other hand some parents today do seem to be way to lenient.

Awwwwwwwe cmere Betty... ((((((((HUGS))))))) I hope that helped!

My parents never spanked me.

Good for you. YOu broke the cycle of abuse. Now if only everyone could do that.

Your such a sweethart, you probably never needed to be spanked!!!

Thank you it Did

Thank you :).

My brother and I turned out well without being spanked. If I have children, I'd probably go that route, too, as there are definitely kids that turn out just fine without spankings.

i broke ALOT of cycles.....

psychotic, alcoholic, abusive, ex marine cop for a dad.....

lots of things i didn't hand down to my boys

And thats why you are so loved, because your one hell of a great woman!!

If I dont shut up, I think im abouts to get spanked by Charles or Mark...

Ooooooooo, that might be too much fun!They are both cuties!!

AND NO, IM NOT BROWN NOSING, SO DONT EVEN GO THERE!!

OK, what kind of trouble are you getting into now?

Nothing.

I remember various times being spanked as a kid -but not so much by my parents...it was by.....





............. the nuns!!!!!!!!





<---------Catholic school survivor

I never really got spanked. I got put on restriction. My parents would make me pack up my toys and they would be taken out of my room. So there was nothing bu tmy bed alarm clock and toys. NOW THATS PUNISHMENT. I had friends that were so nonchalant about screwing up like "OH no big deal I'll get a spanking and it'll be all over in a few hours after my butt cools down" I was like seriously, my parents will take my stuff for a week or so.

We knew we were going to get it with both barrels no matter what we did so we made it worth while.

What no one seems to be willing to say out loud is this....

"BEAT YOUR KIDS!"

It is alot better if you whip thier mouthy @$$es cause, you love them. Teach them to shut up.

Cause eventually they will deal with people who don't love them...when they whip that kid's @ss....you gotta go to the hospital or the morgue.

There ARE some kids out there who just need some solid unrelenting physical discipline tempered with love. I know a lot of people who don't want thier babies hurt will disagree. Remember that they are the center of your universe...the rest of us don't gotta put up with thier crap.

I think a good spanking has it's proper place...just like a time to not spank has it's proper place. But when that kid oversteps it's bounds, it is a parents duty to the community to establish acceptable levels of behaviour....I.E. Force compliance.

I think there is no magic solution, for some children (like myself) spanking works and for others it doesnt

for some children taking 'things' and 'privileges' away works, for other children (like myself) it doesnt

parents have to learn what works with THEIR child, and stop worrying so much about what other parents do