I am pro-spanking, but never liked the idea of using belts etc or just lashing out at kids. I saw this quote from Lenora Hammond, a Christian missionary, which seemed to make a lot of sense: 'If physical punishment is due, it should occur in the privacy of a room. Wildly whacking out at a child walking past is never a good strategy. Take the child to a calm place, explain what the offense was and ask if they understand their guilt. Ask your child to willingly submit by bending over onto the bed and use a slipper with a rubber sole. This has enough flex in it to not bruise the child, but has enough of a sting to be felt. After the spanking, spend time hugging your child and remind him of your love for him.' The whole controlled spanking with a slipper thing seems to make a lot of sense. Anyone use this approach? What do people think?
2007-05-27
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