not all kids who get what they want grow up brats.
i cant remember a time that i went without growing up, i never said i want that or this but if i said i liked something my mum and my nan would buy me it, i was never rude, never naughty, never needed telling off, always said please and thankyou.
i didnt talk to my mum rudely cos we got on very well she was my best friend and i respected her, the reason i was well behaved wasnt cos if i wasnt i would of got a smack across the legs or a back hander.
hitting doesnt earn respect it earns fear, i would rather my kids didnt do things cos they respect me not fear me.
if a man said i hit my wife when she does things that get me mad or i hit her when she disrespects me people would say hes wrong but if a fully grown person hits a child its ok
i dont agree with smacking and i worked at a nursery with 13 under twos all in the same room with just me and 2 other people to look after them all and smacking was not allowed so you learn how else you can deal with it, but if i had my own kids i couldnt say that i would never smack them as i just dont know but id like to say i would try not to.
