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Spare the Rod
This article is ridiculous. I was spanked as a child and also spanked my children of whom are all grown now. I have never been violent with anyone or anything and my three kids are the same. None of them would hurt a fly and have all grown into very well rounded strong successful and loving adults with no mental problems. As a matter of fact, ...
Posted to Family by CINDY3575 on September 26, 2008
It's all in the delivery
Concerning the topic of beating your kids, I'm absolutely against child abuse. But when the child is physically disciplined because he has disobeyed his parents, that is assuredly the best way to go about things. If a parent's first reactions to an infraction is to merely lash out abusively against the child, that type of behavior will only serve ...
Posted to Family by gooner19 on September 26, 2008