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Originally Posted by Cheese
Seriously folks...spanking is never an option. If a child escalates to a moment that YOU think its necessary, walk away. Come back in a moment of sanity and deal with it as a good parent would. There is nothing that works better than a parent who is lucid and clear of voice who has the ability to explain to a child the rights and wrongs of a situation. If you have run out of things to say/do then research or go talk to someone else.
My parents were pro spanking and would haul out the strap first and ask questions later. It just made me hate them at that moment...and I mean hate. I also learned real fast that I could create time and space by burying their weapons of choice in the field across the street the moment they turned their back.
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Do you think conversation is an effective method of keeping a 2 year old from walking into the street?
I found spanking (without a 'strap' or any other 'weapon' mind you) to be pretty effective in teaching toddlers to avoid dangerous activities. I mean, you could let them learn the lesson from themeselves but I don't think dog maulings or pedestrian-motor vehicle collisions or electrocutions or severe burns are necessary to teach those lessons.
Seriously...you've made a choice....it worked for you. Cut out the elitist attitude about it. There are parents out there that are GOOD parents who have, on occasion, used a swat across the ass as a deterrent. I'm not evil and my kids don't hate me.