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ButterflyYorkie · 10-07-2006, 11:22 AM

Even if she's there with the yorkie and the child...a child can act fast and grab something on a whim. I would have to put my foot down on that one and not allow that child around my dog until the child's parent took control of the situation. I was raised by one of the most loving families on this earth. We were taught right from wrong. We were spanked when we needed it and believe me looking back we needed it at times. Taking things away from us or grounding us didn't work...we lived on a huge property full of animals and things to do and that just would not have cut it. It's kind of hard to take anything away or ground a younger child any way...and in our case back then we didnt have cell phones, video games and computers to ground us from. My child has had spankings in the past. She hasn't had one in a very long long time, but when she did get a few of them, I never had a repeat of her bad behavior afterwards. I've been very lucky and consider my child a pretty well be-haved girl. But she has had her times in the past just as any child. I am NOT an abuser because I spanked my child when she NEEDED it.

I do not believe in anyone spanking anyone else's child. I also realize we all have different beliefs on the subject of spanking in the first place. I'd go off on anyone who put their hands on my child, but I feel that as parents we should take care of a situation before it gets out of hand. NO ONE LIKES to spank their children. The old saying it hurts me more than it hurts you is very true. But I am a firm believer in NOT allowing my child to run crazy and cause any harm to anyone else's life so therefore when other children are around my animals I expect the parent to take control of the situation how ever they see fit just as I would not allow mine to do that to them. Plain and simple I don't allow very young children to handle my dogs. One of my best friends has two very small children and she understands and feels the same way. These little dogs ONLY HAVE US to look out for their best interest and sometimes you just gotta put your foot down.

10-07-2006, 11:22 AM	#19
ButterflyYorkie YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NC Posts: 743	Even if she's there with the yorkie and the child...a child can act fast and grab something on a whim. I would have to put my foot down on that one and not allow that child around my dog until the child's parent took control of the situation. I was raised by one of the most loving families on this earth. We were taught right from wrong. We were spanked when we needed it and believe me looking back we needed it at times. Taking things away from us or grounding us didn't work...we lived on a huge property full of animals and things to do and that just would not have cut it. It's kind of hard to take anything away or ground a younger child any way...and in our case back then we didnt have cell phones, video games and computers to ground us from. My child has had spankings in the past. She hasn't had one in a very long long time, but when she did get a few of them, I never had a repeat of her bad behavior afterwards. I've been very lucky and consider my child a pretty well be-haved girl. But she has had her times in the past just as any child. I am NOT an abuser because I spanked my child when she NEEDED it. I do not believe in anyone spanking anyone else's child. I also realize we all have different beliefs on the subject of spanking in the first place. I'd go off on anyone who put their hands on my child, but I feel that as parents we should take care of a situation before it gets out of hand. NO ONE LIKES to spank their children. The old saying it hurts me more than it hurts you is very true. But I am a firm believer in NOT allowing my child to run crazy and cause any harm to anyone else's life so therefore when other children are around my animals I expect the parent to take control of the situation how ever they see fit just as I would not allow mine to do that to them. Plain and simple I don't allow very young children to handle my dogs. One of my best friends has two very small children and she understands and feels the same way. These little dogs ONLY HAVE US to look out for their best interest and sometimes you just gotta put your foot down. Last edited by ButterflyYorkie; 10-07-2006 at 11:26 AM.