Spanking

[Azure]

If you can't tell the difference between spanking and abuse, I guess my point went over your head.

[Traditional_Ale]

Originally Posted by macker

Guess we are trying to keep up with Europe? Sweden...since 1979...who knew!

http://www.molnies.com/2007/corporal...und-the-world/

If Sweden stopped corporal punishment in 1979, it would explain why in 2008 there seems to be an overwhelming amount of Black and Death Metal coming out of that country.

[macker]

Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale

If Sweden stopped corporal punishment in 1979, it would explain why in 2008 there seems to be an overwhelming amount of Black and Death Metal coming out of that country.

Or looked at another way....Maybe that is why some of the Swedes in the NHL play a little soft at times....

[Phaneuf3]

Originally Posted by macker

Or looked at another way....Maybe that is why some of the Swedes in the NHL play a little soft at times....

oh boy... there's so many good dirty jokes in there i don't even know where to begin...

[Teh_Bandwagoner]

Pssh wussies. Physical punishment was nothing. I took the leather belt, the bamboo feather duster, and the good ol' back of the hand. No...psychological punishment was much more effective during my childhood. I still remember the time when I was like 7 or 8, when my dad got so angry he threatened to kick me out of the house. Not only did he threaten, he took a suitcase from the basement, packed a bunch of my clothes and toys in it, dragged me out of the house and sat me on the front steps with the suitcase and told me to never come back. Then about 5 mins later he came back and brought me in. I'm sure I learned my lesson that day...whatever it was... :P

[Aeneas]

Originally Posted by troutman

I generally would not spank, but if one of my children, put himself or his brother in danger, I don't think I would hesitate. Nothing harsh, but enough to get their attention. Probably won't work when they are older.

"Hey little ruprecht! You chased that ball onto the busy street while I was posting, take this (whack whack). You could have gotten hurt (whack whack). Don't do that again (whack whack)."

[llama64]

Originally Posted by fredr123

This might belong here someday: http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=59370

I like how you cut my post in half and then make some sort of snide joke about it. Clever...

In any event, humans respond to pain as a teaching mechanism. I'm not advocating full scale beatings, but the very threat of it is often enough to reinforce proper behaviors.

[fredr123]

Originally Posted by llama64

I like how you cut my post in half and then make some sort of snide joke about it. Clever...

I edited my post. Doesn't make my joke any more clever.

Originally Posted by llama64

In any event, humans respond to pain as a teaching mechanism. I'm not advocating full scale beatings, but the very threat of it is often enough to reinforce proper behaviors.

The very threat of full scale beatings or pain is also a good way to learn fear.