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Oh, i see. When i posted i posted on the assumption that the parents were finding it sexual.

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I wonder if that's been a problem in this thread all along? I've been referring to how a child perceives things, but maybe I haven't been clear about that. I'm not suggesting that parents who spank are doing it for sexual reasons (I mean, there might be a few sicko parents out there, but I'm sure that's very uncommon). I'm just saying that some children will have sexual reactions to that (lots of testimonials to that effect on Nospank.net/101.htm ) and end up with a fixation on it in later life (hence, the adult spanking world). That's why I favor avoiding this type of discipline. Has my thread been confusing all along? It's definitely a complicated and taboo subject!

Sidony