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Sparks · 03-02-2008, 01:07 PM

I think that the way you use discipline is probably much more important than what the discipline actually consists of. I'd guess that inconsistent vs. consistent discipline has a way bigger impact than whether you spank your kids or not. In the grand scheme of things, the actual way you punish your kids (as long as it's not physically or emotionally abusive, obviously) is probably not much of a factor in how they turn out - it's everything else.

That said, I got the wooden spoon growing up, which I think was a bit excessive. I doubt I'd do that to my kids if I wind up with any. But a smack on the butt now and then doesn't seem like a big deal.

03-02-2008, 01:07 PM	#55
Sparks Scoring Winger Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Brisbane, Australia Exp:	I think that the way you use discipline is probably much more important than what the discipline actually consists of. I'd guess that inconsistent vs. consistent discipline has a way bigger impact than whether you spank your kids or not. In the grand scheme of things, the actual way you punish your kids (as long as it's not physically or emotionally abusive, obviously) is probably not much of a factor in how they turn out - it's everything else. That said, I got the wooden spoon growing up, which I think was a bit excessive. I doubt I'd do that to my kids if I wind up with any. But a smack on the butt now and then doesn't seem like a big deal.