Not a dad yet so I'm not going to sit around and pretend I know what emotions you go through as a parent when your kid is being a little ####, but I can't help but think that there are numerous forms of discipline and punishment that serve the purpose every bit as much as spanking. I was spanked when I was younger, but whether I was or wasn't I'm not sure it actually impacted my upbringing or made me any more or less disciplined.
I will never forget those years working with kids with disabilities. It was sometimes tricky to tell if injuries were self-inflicted or were the result of parental abuse. No excuses and would obviously never condone it... but day in and day out working with the acutely disabled, highly energized, easily distracted kids that can't speak and may or may not even understand what you're even saying... you could very easily see why a parent would boil over in frustration. This was during times that these kids were supposed to be having fun too, not even the times where you really needed them to listen. I learnt so much at that job, such an awesome experience. Man those people don't get paid anywhere close to enough.
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