Sis Tomi,
I agree with what you said about not wanting violence around your grandaughter. It never fails to amaze me on how people believe it is their "right" to hit their children.
In our society you cannot walk around and hit someone just because you feel like it. You would go to jail...except when it comes to our children.
It seems that whenever I talk to people about not spanking they say to me "They are my kids and I can do whatever I want with them." When did our kids become our property? We expect our children to grow up to respect us but how can we expect that when by hitting them we simply instill fear in them?
Sorry if I seem as though I rant but this issue just frustrates me...

Jessica