i could go on all day about terrible parenting. i grew up with parents that never spanked us in public, but they gave that look and you knew u were in for it and shut up right away. i'm personally ok with spanking. i don't think you should beat the child to death or anything, but a swat or light pop on the butt when they're little is more of a startle factor that hurting them. it's teaching them to stop what they are doing right away. i believe spanking only works for so long and then kids are too old for it and need other forms of discipline like grounding, having things they want to do taken from them and other things like that. i hope to be a good balance of old styles of spanking and more modern ideas of reason and logic with my kids. i think i'll do ok and learn what works best for my little one and what won't work. |