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Dec 07, 2014, 04:30 PM
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Member Since: Nov 2002
Location: Mid World
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posted by healingme4me
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I guess, the question boils down, to, do I agree with the government imposing itself on the spankrl v. Not spank debate. Answer is No.
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I agree. We don't need the government micromanaging parenting.
I'm going to come down on the unpopular side about spank vs. no spank. As several others have said there is a HUGE difference between a quick swat on the fanny and abuse. I'm not in favor of spanking as a first line of discipline, but think that on occasion it has a place. rouge198 gave a real life example of a time I believe it's appropriate. As a toddler is about to run into traffic is not the time to have a discussion about safe behavior. A quick swat on the diaper clad bottom is not abuse.
Someone mentioned verbal and emotional abuse by parents. I was rarely spanked by my father, but the man could tear the hide off me verbally. There were times when he was raging about what a worthless piece of shite I was that I would wish he'd just clout me and get it over with. The scars from the verbal and emotional abuse took me most of my life to heal from.
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